an old man waits for rescue
bodies deep below the debris
weather alarms break silence
*
(lost slipper
chipped tea cup
uneven horizon)
*
earth rocks calm waters
wind tense with worry
red sun stays center
*
(death tolls
like temple bells
heavy with snow)
*
people resigned to ruins
meek in their hopes for order:
smooth stones, raked sand, empty space
bodies deep below the debris
weather alarms break silence
*
(lost slipper
chipped tea cup
uneven horizon)
*
earth rocks calm waters
wind tense with worry
red sun stays center
*
(death tolls
like temple bells
heavy with snow)
*
people resigned to ruins
meek in their hopes for order:
smooth stones, raked sand, empty space
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| Damir Sagolj / Reuters |
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| Kim Kyung-Hoon / Reuters |
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| Aly Song / Reuters |
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| Yasuyoshi Chiba / AFP / Getty Images |
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| James White |