Tsunami Wake Reprise

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    This is a first attempt at a form of Haiku called a Renga. The format is 5-7-5 / 7-7 /5-7-5 / 7-7/5-7-5 / 7-7 / 5-7-5 / 7-7 /5-7-5 / 7-7. I would appreciate feedback. Thanks.

    Tsunami Wake Reprise

    Mega thrust earthquake / Early morning violent shake / Victims not awake

    Oceanic sea floor break / Seismographic second take

    Massive tidal wake / Uncertainty, real or fake? / Prewarning mistake

    Indonesian fear outbreak / Sri Lankan shores lie in wake

    CNN newsbreak / Quarter million lives at stake / Viewer breath intake?

    Misery, widespread heartache / Outcome bleak, future opaque

    Please God don't forsake / Those caught in Tsunami's wake / Help for Heaven's sake

    Ease suffering and heartbreak / No more lives destruction take.

    All asked to partake / In a Worldwide mourning wake / For disaster's sake.

    Retrospective take / In aftermath's five-year wake / Faith it did not take.
     



    Copyright © May 2010
    Kevin Mooney 

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    786mona commented on Tsunami Wake Reprise

    05-11-2010

    sad...yet a great write. i love all of ur poems. i am inspired by ur poetry it is always from the heart. thanks for sharing a great piece.:)
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    Tinytree commented on Tsunami Wake Reprise

    05-09-2010

    I agree with SuSpence, there is a song in this. Truly sad, makes me feel how small we are. Once again, beautifully written. I believe that you are only capable of real and moving words. :-) Audrey
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    WordSlinger commented on Tsunami Wake Reprise

    05-03-2010

    Kevin, I would love to see you recite this on cnn, lol, See ya in the village, ty WS
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    tierra7 commented on Tsunami Wake Reprise

    05-03-2010

    Kevin, a very lyrical share...sad ...but written with heart... destruction hits all shores...thank you for sharin'...Tierra @}-'-,-
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    SuSpence commented on Tsunami Wake Reprise

    05-02-2010

    I love this one kmooney, I was actually sort of singing it to myself after the first few lines. I hear the song in your words. I could turn this into a killer song I believe. It is loud in my head. -Spence
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