Monday, November 11, 2013

Disasters Appear at Will

                                                                         Attribution: Wallace RE 313
Image: Tsunami That Hit Mindanao in 1976
Source: Wikimedia Commons (here)

 entangled branches
sun ascends through lifeless limbs
beautiful chaos                                 -   HA
struggles through cool mornings so
life will not be on stand-still  
                          
entangled branches             
sun ascends through lifeless limbs
beautiful chaos                                 -   HA
reflects on disasters that
appear at will uncontrolled

Written for Chev's CARPE DIEM Tan Renga Challenge #XII of HA's 'entangled branches' and Mary's hosting at Poets United's Poetry Pantry #175
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19 comments:

  1. SusanNovember 11, 2013 at 4:10 AM

    Your words say, "No! Do not tie a bow around this."

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  2. Al-ManarNovember 11, 2013 at 5:17 AM

    The picture is so scary. Living by the sea I cannot help having a creepy feeling seeing that.

    Hope all went well yesterday, Hank

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  3. Brian MillerNovember 11, 2013 at 5:41 AM

    in light of all the damage from the typhoon...that second one is def apropo...and thinking of my grandparents house after the flood as well....nicely done hank

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  4. aspiritofsimplicityNovember 11, 2013 at 12:12 PM

    timely and well written.

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  5. LauraNovember 11, 2013 at 12:52 PM

    devastating… and compassion allows beauty to rise again.

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  6. WabiSabiNovember 11, 2013 at 5:57 PM

    So much devastation!

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  7. Pat HattNovember 11, 2013 at 7:07 PM

    Can be quite the devastation indeed, as a storm runs through

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  8. AnonymousNovember 11, 2013 at 7:15 PM

    With the Philippines disaster in its throws, this is most poignant.

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  9. CloudiaNovember 11, 2013 at 9:00 PM

    AWE-some events!
    ALOHA from Honolulu
    Comfort Spiral
    =^..^= <3

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  10. ChèvrefeuilleNovember 12, 2013 at 1:52 AM

    Wonderfully composed completions Hank. That photo is awesome and brought the sight of the Tsunami (several years ago) back in mind and now that Typhoon in the Phillipines.

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  11. kalpana solsiNovember 12, 2013 at 4:53 AM

    The sight of the aftermath of the disaster is terrible.When man goes uncontrolled , Nature takes it own course. very nice.

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  12. Sumana RoyNovember 12, 2013 at 5:01 AM

    touching lines....

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  13. brudbergNovember 12, 2013 at 11:59 AM

    So very timely.. what a compassionate completion.. well penned

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  14. moondustwriterNovember 12, 2013 at 2:09 PM

    Always difficult to view the pictures of a disaster but we must remember. We must have compassion for those who have lost so much
    Thanks Hank!

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  15. MaryNovember 12, 2013 at 3:44 PM

    This poem expresses what so many feel!

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  16. Siggi in Downeast MaineNovember 13, 2013 at 8:44 PM

    Wonderful response to the prompt,
    Thank you
    Siggi

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  17. sunNovember 13, 2013 at 9:17 PM

    your completions hit hard - very difficult to comprehend situations we have no control over. well done, really. thank you.

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  18. AtreyeeNovember 13, 2013 at 10:52 PM

    Wow!This is simply amazing-to tie up the completions to Tsunami and so superbly-awesome!

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