Beyond All Measure*

*Dedicated to all who are trying to save the River Shannon.

Threads dangling,

God's river hanging

on the words of a committee --

flimsy plans, such a pity! 

If they'd only listen to the 

men of the river -- 

algal blooms to make one shiver

will spread with Nature's cry suppressed

as city men of means, well-dressed,

seize water from the country folk,

around their necks place Dublin's yoke,

and watch the Shannon bleed her treasure

beyond all man-made, reckless measure.

Links:
1)  River Shannon Protection Alliance: "Why we say the Dublin Region Water Supply Project is a bad scheme" (October 26, 2011) 
2)  The Midland Tribune - News (June 7, 2012) - "Councillors Opposed To Pumping Water To Dublin"

In Real Time

Perhaps an earthquake tremor, soundless,

felt on the upper floor,

10 to 20 seconds of

desk vibrating under my arm,

screen shaking,

surreal to feel myself bouncing ever so slightly

up and down in my chair,

vibration under my feet.

Was everything else shaking, too?

Too late to tell --

I looked around . . .

it ceased.

~ Turquoise

1:55 p.m. today, August 23rd, 2011

Suffering Japan

May God help the Japanese people.

Our Lady of Akita, pray for us.

http://www.ewtn.com/library/mary/akita.htm
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Our Lady of Fatima, pray for us.

http://www.fatima.org/crusader/truestory/truestorytoc.asp
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