A Sonnet for Japan

Regarding the 9.0 magnitude earthquake and tsunami that struck Japan on March 11, 2011

Words can not express the depth of the horror and sadness felt at the scenes unfolding in the Japanese islands. I have tried to put some of my thoughts and feelings, as a humble remote witness, into a sonnet.

---- MyFairLadyah

All poetry copyright Mindy Makuta (aka MyFairLadyah) Reprint with Permission

So, today, there is no time for weeping

Too many remain beneath the rubble

Let the sheltered little ones stay sleeping

And the bearded chin remain a stubble

More dead found from the tow'ring water wall

Than from the shaking of the heaving earth

A mesmerized world has heard Japan's call

As a baby makes known its time for birth

Nuclear crisis looms; as power fades

To the South, a volcano comes to life

Rescuers dig with hands, shovels and spades

Look there; a husband searching for his wife

Over time, these strong people will adjust

This is how it is and will be. They must

This necklace captures the Japanese legend that one thousand folded oragami cranes may make a wish come true

Japan has had some months to heal

And it really is a big deal

For a nation to rebound from the brink

Gives me solace and makes me think