Friday, May 29, 2020

A Truly Dangerous Tanka

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the threat of venom
from those who slither legless
fear in man rises
but those who walk on two legs
cause much greater destruction

~cie~

Haiku My Heart

notes
The snake pictured is a harmless grass snake. It is non-venomous. Yet many people would kill it on sight.

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14 comments:

  1. LeaMay 31, 2020 at 10:57 AM

    I learned recently that garter snakes can change the shape of their heads to make themselves appear dangerous... Unless we move from our hearts... us two legged don't need to change shape, we are indeed the causers of great destruction.

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  2. Sanaa RizviMay 31, 2020 at 1:17 PM

    Truer words haven't been spoken!

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  3. Ron.May 31, 2020 at 3:03 PM

    Tankawondeful, C. Salute

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  4. HelenMay 31, 2020 at 4:17 PM

    I love the challenge of composing tanka .... yours is splendid.

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  5. Old EggMay 31, 2020 at 6:46 PM

    They do indeed, far more dangerous is mankind themselves who care little for other creatures and life unless a profit can be made from them.

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  6. JennaMay 31, 2020 at 6:55 PM

    Truth.

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  7. Rosemary Nissen-WadeMay 31, 2020 at 9:29 PM

    Can't argue with any of that!

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  8. JimMay 31, 2020 at 10:53 PM

    Oh Cie, this is sooo true. Those two legged snakes bear much watching, they are bad, bad.
    ..

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  9. NamrathaJune 1, 2020 at 5:13 AM

    Absolutely true. Our perspectives on who is more dangerous needs adjustment

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  10. JamesJune 1, 2020 at 11:01 AM

    nice poem. it's nice to know that that snake is harmless. oh how God works in beauty and design is just baffling. great words.

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  11. J Cosmo NewberyJune 3, 2020 at 1:34 AM

    Don't they what!

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  12. Magical Mystical TeacherJune 3, 2020 at 6:54 AM

    I have to admit that I'm not a lover of snakes, but I do respect them and admire them--from a distance. Some people, on the other hand...

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  13. MarkJune 5, 2020 at 6:37 AM

    When will we humans ever learn not to be so brutal in our interactions with Earth?

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  14. Magical Mystical TeacherJune 5, 2020 at 7:24 AM

    I have to admit that I am afraid of snakes, but I do admire them---from a safe distance!

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