Monday Musings

I hope the weekend went well for all of you. We were also glued to the TV following the disaster and unfolding drama of the impact of the earthquake and tsunami. Earth's energy, force and power is fascinating. It seems like humanity is made to challenge its authority and over time we are paying the price... reacting to the unknown.

Prepared
Being
Well prepared
Will never be
Prepared enough
It seems

When nature strikes
The highest hills
Most safe
More lost
There is no true value on human cost

An earth shattering quake
Rushing black waves
Instantaneous
Lingering
An everlasting pain

Recovery
A slow process
Miracle survivors victorious
Heroic tales entrance us
Explosive questions continue to guide thee

By Simone Noemdoe (14 March 2011). 2011 Japanese Earthquake and Tsunami. A massive 8.9/9.0 magnitude earthquake hit the Pacific Ocean nearby Northeastern Japan at around 2:46pm on March 11 (JST) causing damage with blackouts, fire and tsunami. On The large earthquake triggered a tsunami warning for countries all around the Pacific ocean. http://www.google.com/crisisresponse/japanquake2011.html

Affected
Every time the earth jolts
We are all affected
Whether
Safe on our couches
Sipping tea
The images of destruction
Bring to our hearts
Deep felt
Empathy

Every time the earth coughs
We are all affected
Human suffering
Inflicted
Brings no release
With survivors
We dance and sing
The lost
We bury with dignity
Saving only the best
Memories

By SBN, 14 March 2011.

On 8th March we celebrated International Women'd day... I found this contribution on women...

Woman Undefined
Can you listen
To my pain
Sensual woman
Understanding
My needs
Successful business woman
When you happen
To look
At my pockmarked skin
Puffy cheeks and broken teeth
The tell-tale signs
Too little too eat
Too much to drink
Dulled
My image you wipe away
Yours,
I keep

Are you
Celebrating yourself
Educated woman
Classroom battles won
Family skirmishes
Outrun
A new generation of waged slaves
We’ve become
Incomplete
When I cum
Excellence
Too often defined
Against the values
Of the male
Broken trunk

We don’t
Philosophy
We live
Successful woman
Healed
Educator
Loved
Street Sweeper
Embraced
Sweatshop slave
Freed
Flesh trader
Salvaged
My shame
Banished
My laughter
Like broken bells ringing
My soul hopeful
Sensuous woman
Me?
Thinking…

By Simone Beatrice Naik Noemdoe, 25 August 2010