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Winded

Luke lived in a place prone to an earthquake.
One in the offing made him shiver and shake.
He decided to act with full speed
Throwing caution to the wind indeed.
And moved to south Florida for safety’s sake.

Copyright © Paul Schneiter | Year Posted 2015

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Catherine Labeau Date: 5/30/2015 3:20:00 PM good move but I like it upstate with the seasons Login to Reply Paul Schneiter Date: 5/30/2015 5:28:00 PM Catherine, thank you for responding. I understand that upstate NY is beautiful, especially in the fall. I hope to go there someday. I trust all is well with you and your loved ones.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 5/30/2015 1:29:00 AM Good title for it!! Now he will only have to look out for hurricanes! Login to Reply Paul Schneiter Date: 5/30/2015 4:31:00 PM Thank you, Andrea. I'm suspect that some readers didn't catch the irony involved in moving from an earthquake-prone area to a hurricane-prone area. The fact that they failed to do so is my error, not theirs. I should have been clearer.

Lindsay Laurie Date: 5/29/2015 8:05:00 PM I don't blame Luke; we had a shake here one night that frightened the living daylights out of me. I hope Luke don't mind alligators and Burmese pythons though - Lindsay Login to Reply Paul Schneiter Date: 5/30/2015 4:27:00 PM Thank you, Lindsay. I have it on good authority that Australia has the greatest variety of animal life on the planet. I didn't realize, however, that Aussies also have to deal with earthquakes.

Jan Allison Date: 5/29/2015 7:57:00 PM ha ha ha love it - there was even an earthquake in the UK last week a small tremor but it made the headline news:-( Hugs jan xx 7 xx Login to Reply Paul Schneiter Date: 5/30/2015 5:26:00 PM Jan, I knew you understood the irony based on the first five words of your response. Thanks. Jan Allison Date: 5/30/2015 4:46:00 PM Paul I did understand the irony in the poem moving from one unsafe place to another:-) Hugs jan xx Paul Schneiter Date: 5/30/2015 4:44:00 PM Hi, Jan. Thanks, as always, for your kind comment. Major earthquakes are a highly effective way for skeptics to "get religion." The feeling is one of utter helplessness, and it seems to last for minutes, not seconds. I hope the UK doesn't have any more.