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    Japan Once Again


    2002 Tribute to Hiroshima survivors
    H. Gene Murtha, USA an'ya, Oregon, USA
    and Ron Moss, AUS

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    hovering hawk-
    a rabbit freezes
    in the cornrow/Gene

    ​

    earthquake . . .
    captor and prey part company

    Hiroshima Day


    once again that moment
    enters my mind

    looking over their shoulders/Ron

    ​

    the deer continue on

    per its rage/Gene


    finally the forest fire

    quells itself

    ​

    a handful of dirt
    lands on the coffin lid/Ron