A Violent Earthquake

It came after midnight as bells rang,
most people were asleep as buildings swayed,
light poles fell down empty lanes,
cars and buses crashed into trains, 
smoke rose from gas lines as they exploded.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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January 3, 2012 at 9:38 PM
very good imagery- I did think maybe there might be more? All the very best, Brenda : )
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