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Ecuador and Japan both with strong and devastating earthquakes this past week.

So many innocent people killed, however there is hope, in the resurrection, back to life,  that gives me comfort.

Earthquake

Earthquake

E arth quivers, shakes and quakes violently
A ll around turns dark,the roof and walls begin to crumble
R ight before our very eyes
T o the right and to the left, all around us...
H umans are running for their lives...screaming...
Q uake!!!Quake!!!Get out! Get out now!!!
U nable to get out in time, Men, women
A nd children...are...
K illed instantly, or within seconds
E veryone left, inside, simply dies slowly...as rescue is impossible!



Sad but true 650 dead in Ecuador earthquake so far...will keep rising.
Two cities where I did social missionary work over 20 years ago
are unrecognizable, this week has been devastating for all.
The country has no real means to do rescue work, as heavy machinery
is not readily available, thank God! Mexico and Colombia are helping, as the Ecuadorian people are of humble means and are desperate!

John Derek Hamilton
April30,2016
Copyright © | Year Posted 2016


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Date: 5/31/2016 5:17:00 PM
Thanks for making us aware of this sad event John - i hope and pray they get the help and support they need to rebuilt their lives:-( hugs jan xx
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Date: 6/1/2016 8:54:00 AM
Thanks Jan it's been a month already hard to believe but for sure they continue to need help, thankfully none of my friends were killed although a few are displaced as their homes were destroyed...but everyone getting the help they need. Thanks for your concern.
Date: 5/1/2016 12:02:00 AM
Your description is vivid....any sensitive soul will cry at the devastated Ecuador.... Furious nature/ will keep shaking our poor earth/ For we kill its rhythm... Your poem makes us sad and contemplative...
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John Hamilton
Date: 5/1/2016 7:21:00 AM
Thanks Probir for your visit and compassionate remarks
Date: 4/30/2016 7:46:00 PM
I missed this news as I havent seen the news this past week. Losing loved ones through such devastation is unbearable, not knowing if they were taken quickly or had to suffer. So sad to read, but well written John!
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John Hamilton
Date: 4/30/2016 10:49:00 PM
Thanks Connie
Date: 4/30/2016 6:51:00 PM
This is indeed sad John. It is good that you are adding to people's awareness.
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John Hamilton
Date: 4/30/2016 10:48:00 PM
Thanks Richard, places I went to regularly are just gone, hotels flattened, it's surreal!
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