tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post1383107789506075606..comments2024-03-29T13:28:07.444+13:00Comments on Dutchcorner: My earthquake rapMarjahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17458942200244031009noreply@blogger.comBlogger26125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post-36877192030036832622016-11-23T12:41:00.806+13:002016-11-23T12:41:00.806+13:00Having lived through an earthquake in Greece when ...Having lived through an earthquake in Greece when I was a child, Marja, I can appreciate your words and feelings. Now of course there is the quake in Japan and its aftermath that we are aware of. I am thinking of all the people affected and can only hope that survivors will help one another out as much as possible. This is usually the case - the hardest hit who survive are the ones who extend a helping hand to others of their kind...Intellibloghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04262938291462934103noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post-35850237430815964022016-11-21T20:47:34.184+13:002016-11-21T20:47:34.184+13:00Great rap there Marja. How awful to get shaken up ...Great rap there Marja. How awful to get shaken up again, but I'm glad Christchurch was not badly hit this time.Juliethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01542985048406828693noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post-85324657896451780202016-11-19T05:30:49.211+13:002016-11-19T05:30:49.211+13:00thank you for posting...we get all caught up in ou...thank you for posting...we get all caught up in our daily lives and soon forget who really is in charge...may your have peace, rest and recovery...bkmsigned...bkmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03558304976280070986noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post-82499754366216397192016-11-18T09:00:27.570+13:002016-11-18T09:00:27.570+13:00Glad you are safe, Marja! My prayers and thoughts ...Glad you are safe, Marja! My prayers and thoughts are with everyone in the area, stay safe!Panchalihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08832164041967778122noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post-14517514034406556772016-11-17T19:54:48.963+13:002016-11-17T19:54:48.963+13:00Love the positivity in your verse. Sending love an...Love the positivity in your verse. Sending love and prayers your way ❤️Sanaa Rizvihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06681404650477409830noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post-6655978720077519802016-11-17T18:20:39.109+13:002016-11-17T18:20:39.109+13:00Yes that 'one door' will always be there f...Yes that 'one door' will always be there for all. Love the positive vibe. May you all be safe.Sumana Royhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17333363799083094084noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post-4870902739623839562016-11-17T16:39:23.338+13:002016-11-17T16:39:23.338+13:00Profound words. Glad you are ok. Profound words. Glad you are ok. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post-86239705242998416382016-11-17T16:38:37.383+13:002016-11-17T16:38:37.383+13:00Profound words. So glad you are ok. What a terribl...Profound words. So glad you are ok. What a terrible disaster. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post-23583567883580839982016-11-17T16:31:17.232+13:002016-11-17T16:31:17.232+13:00Such powerful words in this fresh rap. NZ has bee...Such powerful words in this fresh rap. NZ has been in my prayers. I was glad to see the cows saved in their open environment. They became a symbol to me of thepeople and the land. Most I like how you negotiated the reality of a land in two realms--dreamscape and reality. May your poem travel far, and you walk in safety.Susanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05723639294340760325noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post-43075754132214810962016-11-17T14:36:31.493+13:002016-11-17T14:36:31.493+13:00Marja, I have been in Christchurch; and if I remem...Marja, I have been in Christchurch; and if I remember correctly this is not the first serious earthquake in the area. I am glad that the cows were rescued. I hope many find the door to a new start.Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07366010389846904663noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post-52955779660803556332016-11-17T14:20:42.417+13:002016-11-17T14:20:42.417+13:00Hard for me to even begin to imagine such an exper...Hard for me to even begin to imagine such an experience. Your words help me understand the reality in showing me the details.Rosemary Nissen-Wadehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05913841031559499568noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post-66449502349472564362016-11-17T13:50:07.829+13:002016-11-17T13:50:07.829+13:00Oh Marja ... i am glad you are OK.... such frighte...Oh Marja ... i am glad you are OK.... such frightening news ... we live in Florida in The winter now ... not hurricane season there if were lucky, but because we have a tiny house there, we keep a careful eye on the weather... one came close this summer..... but not as bad as the one you went through. Sallie (FullTime-Life)https://www.blogger.com/profile/15442598857394838271noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post-42278678258976490042016-11-17T12:30:07.729+13:002016-11-17T12:30:07.729+13:00haha Duta no I am not becoming a rapper but it hel...haha Duta no I am not becoming a rapper but it helps to load of steam :)<br />Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458942200244031009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post-45374663353098752302016-11-17T12:19:04.106+13:002016-11-17T12:19:04.106+13:00Marja I am so pleased you are ok.. I will try agai...Marja I am so pleased you are ok.. I will try again as I do not think my comment got posted as I was logged out.. <br />I have been thinking of you and so pleased you are fine.. <br />I saw the footage of those cows who surfed down the hill how lucky were they.. My heart goes out to you all..<br />Please take care.. <br />Much love Sue xxx Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post-63646684661973179922016-11-17T11:01:48.269+13:002016-11-17T11:01:48.269+13:00Glad you are okay, and that so many rallied,
Eliz...Glad you are okay, and that so many rallied,<br /><br />ElizabethAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post-70460782681663830722016-11-17T10:22:16.372+13:002016-11-17T10:22:16.372+13:00the most important you are safethe most important you are safeGosiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14604712540141917583noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post-69029893027877773302016-11-17T09:55:27.826+13:002016-11-17T09:55:27.826+13:00Marja, I'm glad you and your family are safe. ...Marja, I'm glad you and your family are safe. New Zeeland has always been considered sort of a Paradise, but when God gets angry, there's not much one can do about, except perhaps...become a rapper.DUTAhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12979375799258978432noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post-51629859417311388402016-11-17T08:59:05.140+13:002016-11-17T08:59:05.140+13:00It is wonderful, during such times, how people com...It is wonderful, during such times, how people come together to help each other. I am glad you are all right. And that the cows were rescued, poor things. I love best your haiku about the door of opportunity. Awesome to see the positive! Sherry Blue Skyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10769154286598233146noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post-90913479089461859792016-11-17T05:20:43.205+13:002016-11-17T05:20:43.205+13:00Hoop dat jullie er als land snel weer bovenop kunn...Hoop dat jullie er als land snel weer bovenop kunnen krabbelen.Your Invisible Crownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09457158992358038035noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post-12351911645098072052016-11-16T23:57:14.976+13:002016-11-16T23:57:14.976+13:00It would have been a frightful experience when cau...It would have been a frightful experience when caught in a calamity as this. More so when one was unsure where it would strike within the hour. Going to higher ground would be the logical thing to do. But aftershocks would sustain the fright all the time!<br /><br />Hankkaykualahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03240206222973305395noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post-91114594163774832782016-11-16T23:41:22.837+13:002016-11-16T23:41:22.837+13:00Your wonderful stream of consciousness writing had...Your wonderful stream of consciousness writing had me in its grasp. I saw it on the news, including the cows, and was aghast. You came to mind immediately. I know no one else in NZ so I was glad to hear you were safe! I pray calmness combats chaos everywhere. Penelope Noteshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01965692242969563279noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post-79610819995823443682016-11-16T22:59:10.193+13:002016-11-16T22:59:10.193+13:00Ik vind het zo erg voor jullie, als je net alles w...Ik vind het zo erg voor jullie, als je net alles weer een beetje hebt opgeruimd en herstelt, weer zo'n heftige aardbeving. Moest meteen aan je denken toen ik Christchurch hoorde. Wat een angstige beleving moet dat zijn als alles beweegt. Hoop dat je niet te veel schade hebt aan je huis. Veel sterkte!biebkriebelshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01539958495933835606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post-7095584717278566952016-11-16T21:31:12.822+13:002016-11-16T21:31:12.822+13:00We are all good.My daughter lives in Wellington an...We are all good.My daughter lives in Wellington and they still have aftershocks and on top of it slips and floodwater up to half a meter deep caused by storms. Marjahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17458942200244031009noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post-45137411386786762522016-11-16T21:16:58.810+13:002016-11-16T21:16:58.810+13:00A good rap about a terrible disaster. Glad you are...A good rap about a terrible disaster. Glad you are okay. Hope your son is okay too. It must have been scary for you all. The cow story is amazing. We saw it on TV too.diane bhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12002292118984909883noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-838644232340959537.post-87010454488724830202016-11-16T20:55:16.290+13:002016-11-16T20:55:16.290+13:00Given the results of our resent election, I feel j...Given the results of our resent election, I feel just like those cows. Commander Zaiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11000824454124236774noreply@blogger.com