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Two Worlds Colliding

as cities blossom in the name of man’s progress. . . a burning woodland as new roads cut through mammals’ migratory trails. . . a lone gnu’s death cry Written by Andrea Dietrich for Russell Sivey's "Two Worlds Colliding" Poetry contest.

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Heather Ober

Date: 12/12/2012 3:38:00 PM

I absolutely love this one. It's such a sad truth, which you express beautifully.

Kash Poet

Date: 9/20/2012 1:01:00 PM

Check if u have entered the endless love poem in the contest!!

Chipepo Lwele

Date: 9/12/2012 10:05:00 AM

terrific !well written poem

Apoorva Patrikar

Date: 8/26/2012 11:36:00 AM

hmm true! very well written. congo btw! srry i knw i'm late!

Sara Kendrick

Date: 8/16/2012 4:17:00 PM

Environmentally friendly winning work..Congrats..Sara

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 8/16/2012 5:50:00 AM

Congratulations on your well deserved win in Russell's "Two Worlds Colliding" contest Andrea. Love, Carol

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 8/15/2012 11:39:00 PM

ANDREA, a warm congratulations in Russell Sivey's "Two Worlds Colliding " contest. had fun catching up with all the winners xox~ PD

Vicky Tsiluma

Date: 8/14/2012 4:49:00 PM

Congrats Andrea! It's sad how far man would go to encroach on nature. ps, you should see the number of 'tourist resorts' built in parks and animal reserves...very sad. And to think the great migration was declared one of the wonders of the world, ha!

Debbie Guzzi

Date: 8/12/2012 6:20:00 PM

Thoughtful senryu very sad! Congrad's on your win. Light & Love

David Williams

Date: 8/12/2012 2:27:00 AM

Andrea congrats on your great win....how did you come up with a Gnu?David

Andrea Dietrich
Date: 8/12/2012 9:48:00 AM

Here was the process. I googled the most endangered species of Africa.Two that stood out were wildebeest and zebra. Since those have too many syllables for a senryu, I found a neat synonym for wildebeest was gnu. And I heard its death cry online. it's REALLY weird.

Kim Merryman

Date: 8/11/2012 11:26:00 AM

Your last line is so heart-wrenching. Wonderful work, Andrea. Congrats on your 1st place win! Love, Kim

Joseph May

Date: 8/11/2012 8:55:00 AM

congrats on your win Andrea

Phyllis Babcock

Date: 8/5/2012 1:13:00 PM

Yes the two worlds collide and death has to come to some species. Nicely penned. love phyl

Len Gasun

Date: 8/5/2012 9:53:00 AM

Wonderful picture from the ideas in your Senryu, Andrea. Good luck always. love-norie

Jack Horne

Date: 8/4/2012 12:13:00 PM

wow, powerful write here indeed, Andrea

Bl Devnath

Date: 8/2/2012 10:03:00 AM

Where there's beginning, there's end. But bears trails. Wonderfully worded. Loved always, bl

Joe Maverick

Date: 8/1/2012 11:10:00 PM

Hope this one scores high in the contest of Russell Andrea; a gnu is like a wild ox i think?? good reading you today..)

Doreen Wright

Date: 8/1/2012 6:28:00 PM

WOW! So eloquent and well described. I love your senryu. Lots of luck in the contest!

Karen Croft

Date: 8/1/2012 2:25:00 PM

very nice and this is very true to have one world we must hurt another

Wilma Neels

Date: 8/1/2012 1:24:00 PM

You display the sad reality of life with yours Andrea, a different approach, me love it! love Wilma

Kash Poet

Date: 8/1/2012 10:10:00 AM

Excellent take on the theme of the contest Andrea!Russell will like it.

Black Eyed Susan

Date: 8/1/2012 7:52:00 AM

oh how sad! I've read a few of these today that were really creative, but none have captured the depth of emotion I felt reading yours. very powerful!

Harry Horsman

Date: 8/1/2012 12:47:00 AM

these are so poignant, and written by one who really cares, wonderful. harry. Hi Andrea, finding it very difficult at the moment, spending time here.

Joseph May

Date: 7/31/2012 9:06:00 PM

nicely penned Andrea....best wishes....have a great day,,,,love...Joseph

Michelle Mac Donald

Date: 7/31/2012 6:18:00 PM

This one's sad, Andrea. It's building up around here and many of the animals are running out of space. Two years ago a moose came into the town, and another had been found swimming in someone's pool. I didn't know that moose ever came this far.:( "Man's progress does no favors for the environment. Keep well, Mikki :)