Quake

contentious poem.

I guess we all question god when natural disasters occur - why does he let this happen.

For an atheist like me, there is no rhyme or reason.

I like your writing style and suggest that there are only a few poets here, who I would regard as genuine peers to you.

S

I did want to be contentious,tijean - in fact I'll do anything I can to be in circumstances like this. "God's a Serial Killer" could be one of my poems you'd like.

Tragedy always evokes wonderful poetry. Great art rises from the rubble like useless angels. "Dead kids on dustbin lids". That line was perfect, the internal rhyme and the poetic simplicity wrought with an expertise only you could manage.

You are very kind, Jack - but I know this small poem is only a scratch on the surface of what's required. Being moved by disaster is one thing taking action is another.