Senryu #100

Senryu #100

 

 

annihilation

bombardments of encampments

God's frown exploding

 

 

erin-cilberto

5/12/22

Reviews

[redd Brick Keshner]

A theme of such proportion in a senryu, epic brevity. This punctuates every thought and idea. There is a hard hitting message and appraisal from Above, for sure.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Fredrick,
j.

[John the Baptist]

My first reaction was that this one refers to Ukraine. That may be true, but it could just as easily describe any modern war.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

Thank you, John,
j.

[William Michael Reeves]

And they say Senryu should be of the foibles of man. Would God still need to frown if not for man?

[jacob erin-cilberto]

I doubt it....thank you, Bill,
j.

[Lydia Shutter]

War....what is it good for....absolutely nothing. I am sure you remember that song as I do from the 70's. If one believes in a higher power, it is difficult to understand why this annihilation is happening. So much said here, Jacob. Lydi**

[jacob erin-cilberto]

ah yes, Edwin Starr....Yes, how could the almighty let this kind of thing occur...so many children.
thank you, Lydi,
j.

[sonnie ibadah]

So sad and thought-provoking.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you sonnie,
j.

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I remember a movie of some sort where a man questions God and asks Him, "Why do You allow such suffering and misery on the earth?" And God replies, "Why do you? It's your earth, I put you in charge of it." It appears to me that, we, as a species, are poor stewards with what we have been entrusted with.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

yes, very poor stewards, Fabian.
thank you,
j.

[redd Brick Keshner]

I felt like I heard the voice of Morgan Freeman speaking out the lines of God's reply. Mmm...

[Cherrie]

A painful topic to address but you nail it with this.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Cherrie, yes, very painful.
j.

[Chris Shaw]

Oh my, how this hurts the heart. Yes, that final line very impactful, as much as the bombardment of encampments. Wreckage, death, destruction and broken hearts.

Chris

[jacob erin-cilberto]

and it just keeps keeping on...thank you, Chris,
j.

[Miss Sharon]

Perfect senryu Jacob. I especially am drawn to the closing line. I can only imagine God's disappointment in man at this point in time. ~Sharon

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Sharon...it makes me so sad to have to write poems with this theme.
j.