message of hatred
for unsuspecting victims
dispensed by madmen with guns
as a nation grieves
bodies continue to fall
in world where no place is safe
This sedoka is my response to
Carpe Diem Weekend Meditation #96 Little Ones … Sedoka
A Sedoka is an unrhymed poem composed of two katauta. A katauta is able to stand alone, with three lines and a syllable pattern of 5-7-7. A Sedoka therefore has the syllable count: 5-7-7, 5-7-7. Each katauta must be able to be read independently, but also create a cohesive singular work in the Sedoka.
Mass shootings, fueled by nationalism, bigotry and hatred continue at an accelerated pace in the United States, a place where such events are becoming the new norm in news cycles.
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Agreed!
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Sigh.
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At the moment in Canada Guns are just not something we think about. We feel we don’t need them. There are and always will be individuals who do feel the need and use them. BUT what we see in THE USA is discomforting and self destructive. God Bless those in pain and turmoil. For me it’s like watching someone self destruct. I pray you may see the beauty again in your beautiful country. 💜
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Soooo sad
much love…
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It is. Thank you, Gillena.
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It’s a terrible thing. As long as there are those who see the need to have power over others, it will continue.
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Just awful…You cant all leave so you have to change these gun laws I cannot imagine what it is like living like this.
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It is very disturbing. Thank you for your sentiments.
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I don’t know how Congress sleeps at night. I hope at least there’s some karmic retribution.
In the meantime…what more can we do to stop this madness? It’s frustrating. (K)
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Indeed it is.
They sleep on pillows stuffed with cash from lobbyists.
Thank you, Kerfe.
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You’ve captured the horror and sadness we all feel in your sedoka, Ken. Guns never were the answer. America seems to be hanging on to the past with their outdated gun laws. Why does the US government pay any attention to gun lobbyists? Oh yes, the man with the Trump card.
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Thank you, Kim.
Money and politics – one of our greatest evils.
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I feel so sad and so angry at the same time. It doesn’t matter what pressure groups say or politicians say, guns do kill people.
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And still it goes on.
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