cruel dark smoke rises
from gas chambers' chimneys—
as souls ascend to heaven
leaving barren fields
and river of tears behind
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Author Notes
JISEI is a DEATH POEM - a genre of poetry developed in Japan. They tend to offer a reflection on death and a meaningful observation of life. It originates in Zen Buddhism. The poem's structure can be written in haiku 5/7/5 (17 syllables or less) or tanka 5/7/5/7/7 (31 syllables or less) forms. Death poems are typically emotional. Death is described metaphorically, with references such as barren fields and smoke. They tend to be dark. wikipedia
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There is a real possibility that democracy, as we know it, will not survive and we will have kings or dictators from the presidential election on. I pray we will continue to have freedom, a democracy, and a country of fair laws, with nobody above the law.
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Picture: Auschwitz, 1940s, German concentration camp. click here for more information
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