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Tsunami
Contributed by
OzChick
on
Sunday, 25th December 2005 @ 10:21:48 PM in AEST
Topic:
dedicatedpoems
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The waves rolled in, gentle, lapping.
Families played, holiday snapping.
Locals at work, the daily routine.
Normality followed by horror unseen.
Deep below the Indian Ocean,
Tectonic plates clashed in motion.
8.9 on the Richter scale.
Causing a wave beyond the pale.
The earthquake was felt for hundreds of miles.
The scientists said,"That's one for the files!"
They didn't envision what was to follow.
A natural disaster that has left the world hollow.
The waves rolled in, relentless, churning.
Lungs filled with water, blackness, burning.
It doesn't seem fair, no-one had warning.
Now there are dozens of nations in mourning.
Wave after wave crashed on the shores.
Obliterating all that stood there before.
India, Shri Lanka, Sumatra, Phuket.
The true devastation not realised yet.
Earthquake, tsunami, next is disease.
They always say tragedy travels in threes.
Now everyone's doing all that they can.
Nations uniting and forming a plan.
The waves roll in, volunteer's, caring.
Clearing debris, grieving, sharing.
Cash from all corners for nations in need.
We'll rebuild it together, a new global creed.
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Copyright ©
OzChick
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2005-12-25 22:21:48] (Date/Time posted on
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Re: Tsunami
(User Rating: 1 ) by Former_Member on
Monday, 26th December 2005 @ 02:55:02 PM AEST (User
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What a heart warming poem and filled with compassion, yes a most lovely write, as well as rememberance . . .
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Re: Tsunami
(User Rating: 1 ) by Former_Member on
Thursday, 5th January 2006 @ 05:23:46 PM AEST (User
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thank you for writing this reminder.. seems after a few days when the media gets done with the talk, people forget... may your poems remind us of how things were and much peace to you and yours.. happy new years.. RL |
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Re: Tsunami
(User Rating: 1 ) by deadheadpoet on
Monday, 13th February 2006 @ 01:49:38 AM AEST (User
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Jenny, another super write. Peace, Laura |
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