Just when we think we're over one disaster, another one strikes somewhere close to home. If it's not tsunamis in the Indian Ocean, it's hurricanes or tornadoes in the United States or earthquakes in Asia and other diverse places. These natural disasters are bad enough, but then there are man-made ones of terror plots and attacks and the ongoing war that makes us jittery, devastating in their own right. The aftershocks rock the foundation of our well-being and undermine our compassion until our wallets collapse, as we watch the waves get bigger and bigger, coming one right after the other, in ever increasing increments, drawing closer ... closer ... closer until there's no more air left and all we see is blackness. It's an unstable planet we live on.
(c) 2005, Karla Dorman.
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Reviewed by Kate Clifford (Reader)
Reviewed on October 10, 2005
Its a changing world but everything will work out. Keep the faith.
Bill Broome has a good point, I think ... we sense things coming ever closer, in terms of threat, but, in reality, we live with this tension every single day of our lives if things come against us to undermine our personal stability. Yes, we can look at things on the global scale and feel moved and wracked with pain; but, when things come very close to home, that then shapes how we respond to and deal with the macro-environment. I guess we have to learn to get our priorities right from the inside out; once we are assured as to who and what we are spiritually, and the value we place on things eternal rather than temporal, THAT then determines how we input into the world around us. We have to know where and in what we place our overall security. Scripture talks about building our house on sand or rock; sand, of course, is the quick-fix and easy option; rock requires much more fore-thought and determined skill... such has been sadly lacking in the government of our planet and interpersonal affairs globally, perhaps, over preceeding decades. We are mutually accountable and mutually suffering. Jittery, yes... all shook up is how Elvis might describe it, without the placebo of the blue suede shoes! Sorry, am tired, don't mean to go on... but absence obviously makes me worse! TY Kate xx
JITTERY is an apt theme for this year. Thanks for giving voice to what so many cannot help feeling these days but perhaps fear to put in such openly honest words.
Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on October 9, 2005
Nature has its way. My thought was. I wonder if Bin Laden was caught in the earthquake yesterday.
Powerful poem. It seems that the world is getting more insecure than ever. terrorism and natural disasters are ruining our planet. Let's surrender to God the Almighty
Your brother Abdi-Noor
Sad to think that the world has come to such a shocking state that this should even have to be a topic of poetry but it is now as much a part of life as sex is.
You and I are on the same page again today, Karla. I feel as though I am lost at sea being pounded by one wave after another. There is a lot of instability but Trask is right, all of humanity is to blame.
Take care,
Sherry
Karla anyone who doesn't feel jittery in this present atmosphere must be numb;-)Having said that, we don't stay that way hopefully we go on with the Lords strength knowing there is yet more to come our way and we'd best be prepared to face it. Sometimes it is so overwhelming we wonder how much more , but it seems we always manage to go on ---We are stronger than we think. Excellent write, and keep writing my friend we need your input!
Just something we have to eccept I guess...Nature is just a wee bit upset with this old place called planet earth...and she ain't gonna stop till the message is loud and clear to all!!
What Bill Broome said and think of all the fun we are having, its like being on a rollercoaster blindfolded, we don't know where we will end up...better this than boredom...Ed
Relax, Sweet Lady, and enjoy the old world - even with its faults and shortcomings. From my aged throne, ruling all who will let me, I assure you that, "It has always been thus, and will forever be so."
Now, go on back to churning for that homemade buttermilk, or darning socks needed for the first ice storm's lake skating. I have a new one, "The world disaster don't cause half as much trouble as the within marriage manmade upheavals!" ...Valid or not? - Bill
Reviewed by Jane Rodway (Reader)
Reviewed on October 8, 2005
Yes, and i think at times it seems more apparent than others. I am sure if one was alive during the two world wars a similiar feeling would have been had because one thing magnafies another when if it had happened in a less hectic time, it would be an awful disaster whereas now it is piled up. Sad times, hopefully to be better soon.
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Makes one wonder at times, doesn't it?? Forboding, timely write; but so very well done! BRAVA!
(((HUGS))) and much love, your twin, Karen Lynn. :(
Carmen :-)
this is infact the theme of our lives these days
plus some personal diasteros of our own personal lives
Your brother Abdi-Noor
peace and love, Carole
Felix
insightfully powerful poem!
Take care,
Sherry
Don't Have To Read Any Bibles,i.e ALL HUMANITY Is Held LIABLE's...
TRASK
Sandie May Angel a.k.a. Sandie Angel :o(
Love,
Eileen
Love Tinka
Now, go on back to churning for that homemade buttermilk, or darning socks needed for the first ice storm's lake skating. I have a new one, "The world disaster don't cause half as much trouble as the within marriage manmade upheavals!" ...Valid or not? - Bill