S.Jagathsimhan Nair Poet Haiku

Nature, the Destroyer

Nature,  the destroyer

Unsuspecting  morn,
All  else  left  save  old and kids,
In  fisherfolks’  huts.

A rogue wave crashes
Into the coast ,  flattening
Them  out  in a flash.

Bodies, four hundred,
Dumped and under debris,  rot.
Town stinks for a month.

By: S.Jagathsimhan Nair,  11th mar 12
For: PD’s " Nature the destroyer-haiku" contest
Ps:  Based on the devastation caused by Tsunami ‘o4 at a town called “ Colachel”, the worst affected, not far away from my place.

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Jayachandran Chakrapany June 12, 2012 at 1:19 AM AS our mother ,nature is calm and silent almost every time .but sometime she retaliate that would be beyond all our expectations .but never it come to a nano percent of the cruelties that we are doing on her .it is only a general opinion and not on the causalities of tsunami .nice work .thank you for sharing .jk

Carol Sunshine Brown March 23, 2012 at 1:18 PM Congratulations on your win in P.D.'s "Nature The Destroyer" contest Jag. Love, Carol

Carol Sunshine Brown March 19, 2012 at 5:20 AM Congratulations on your placement in this contest Jag. Love, Carol

Linda-Marie Sweetheart March 16, 2012 at 8:51 PM congrats Jag on an awesome win for these splendid words of Haiku luv..

Kim Merryman March 16, 2012 at 7:12 PM You portrayed the tragedy of the tsunami very well in these 3 short haiku. Congrats on your win, Jag! Love, Kim

Elizabeth Wesley March 16, 2012 at 8:28 AM You expound on tragedy in such a unique way Jag, the vivid portrayal gives insight into the horror of that sad time. Can't imagine this not being a winner.

Poet Destroyer A March 15, 2012 at 10:33 PM JAG~.Congratulations ;-) THANK YOU FOR SUPPORTING ;-) my contest... Enjoyed your entry,~ always*PD

Gwendolen Song March 12, 2012 at 11:56 PM Unsuspecting is right! With little warning our lives can be changed in a flash!,,,you captured the sheer ugliness and devastation with excellence, Jag! Yes, like Yas wrote, so pleased your family was not involved. Blessings for this very descriptive write. It makes me feel so thankful that we are chosen to "go on"....right? Thanks for the heartfelt soup mail. Gwendolen :)

Andrea Dietrich March 12, 2012 at 7:53 PM this is very tragic. But an interesting haiku series you developed from it. WEll done, Jag.

John Freeman March 12, 2012 at 10:55 AM A sad event, though a wonderful write Jag. Agape, Moses

Poet Destroyer A March 11, 2012 at 9:22 PM Jag, thank you for the support,,,always..pd

Nette Onclaud March 11, 2012 at 10:58 AM dear me, what a vivid scene you have painted here, jag!... would love to see this rate high.. best wishes and hugggs! :)