Japan the Great Wave

The artist Hokusai memorialized,
In his woodblock print of raging seas, 
The great wave off Kanagawa,
That brought Nippon to its knees.

Again the modern rising sun is caught,
In the wrath of shifting plates, 
And the belch of a feral tsunami,
Which left millions unsure of their fates

Waves swallowed the archepelico. 
Mount Fuji stood at the ready to defend.
The islands won the battle with nature,
But Japans ill's will take years to mend.

Grace and will fills the souls of surviviors
Ancestors fortitude flows through their veins.
They will try to accept lifes yin and yang,
While resolving the tragedy that remains.  


The flying cranes wings are strong.
Broad and feathered to deal with lifes tests.
Through centuries they have learned  many lessons,
On how to rebuild and strengthen their nests.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Walker  Avatar
February 18, 2014 at 7:16 PM
Beautifully articulated... I enjoyed reading this... Good write... Well written... Verlena
Onclaud Avatar
May 23, 2011 at 10:21 AM
devastingly amazing, brenda... :) hugggs!
Long Avatar
May 23, 2011 at 7:25 AM
this was a great write and with so much feeling. croy
A   Avatar
May 21, 2011 at 8:55 AM
Brenda, a great and wonderful dedication... a lovely image with strength... thanks for sharing.,..p.d.
Foulk Avatar
May 20, 2011 at 7:12 PM
Japan is going through a lot, but they are a strong people, and this is a great piece of fine poetry, well writtnen.
Brown Avatar
May 19, 2011 at 7:38 AM
I enjoyed reading your excellent poetry this morning Brenda. Love, Carol
Guzzi Avatar
May 19, 2011 at 6:25 AM
Lovely lovely write, next time soup mail me and say WAIT wait for me Debbie!!! SMOOCH
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