Sunday, August 11, 2013

597 : La-la-la-la Land


Haiku Heights has the prompt 'Ocean'.
Happily, by the time I got around to writing to the prompt,
the site had not yet closed due to flooding.


La-la-la-la Land

Deniers say no
But the ocean ignores them.
Levels are rising.
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© J Cosmo Newbery 2013
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31 comments:

  1. As a frequent resident of la-la land, I like this. A lot.

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  2. Methinks Mother Earth will have the definitive word on global warming! Good one, kiddo!

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  3. Laughing HyenaAugust 11, 2013

    La-la-la I can't hear you!
    La-la-la It's all cr*p!
    La-la-la

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    1. Tony? Is that you? You visit my blog? I'm flattered!

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    2. Stop the gloats! Stop the gloats!

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  4. Man continues to ignore warnings and global warming is 'progressing.' beautiful and apt haiku.

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    1. But not progress as we know it, Jim! Sorry, Kalpana!

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  5. Mrs NewmarktuAugust 11, 2013

    Indeed and all those small atolls and south pacific islands will be no more...and where will you take me then for romantic hols? I'm not going to the outback!

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    1. There's always the Ventian gondola.

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    2. Oh God, whatever you do, don't encourage him to sing!

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    3. You'll go where the tide takes you. The outback of today may be the seaside of tomorrow. The Return of the Inland Sea!

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  6. beautifully portrayed a truth...brilliant...

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    1. Mrs NewmarktuAugust 11, 2013

      For God's sake! don't tell him he's brilliant.My life is difficult enough already!

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  7. None seemed to be that alarmed!
    Well, people you've been warned.
    Good thoughts Cosmo!

    Hank

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    1. Sadly, everyone else hopes someone else will solve the problem.

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    2. Baby BuntingAugust 11, 2013

      Mummy fix?

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  8. Fears expressed very well here and man will be the cause of his own downfall!! Time everyone turned serious!!

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  9. 'levels are rising' there is so much going on in these three words...well done

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  10. Sound and sound and sound the alarm... None seem to hear.
    Well done.

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  11. I thought you were writing about stockings/pantihose at first!

    People have just got to stop peeing in the ocean! That's what's doing it!!!

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  12. Powerful an scary! Great job

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  13. Scary stuff! Well written.

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  14. La-la land will meet a watery end eventually and then it'll be blub-blub land... That's a strong warning Cosmo, hope the world heeds it..

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  15. Yes, they are. I do hope I'm gone from this world before such things happen. It's sad enough to watch it creeping in from the poles and with such severe weather events. Well done!

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  16. There are an awful lot of King Canutes around these days!

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  17. Your brilliant! Hit the nail on the head. I expect nothing less. I wish 'they' would listen too.

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  18. Ha! It will happen outside of their election cycle, so what do they care?

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