Mitsuru

“My God, what have we done?” - Colonel Paul Tibbets B- 29 Pilot, "Enola Gay" HIROSHIMA leap of faith jump into the water soar into the sky. run like a mad man go for the stars and catch the sun. a race for life a contest between the devil and man. split the atom drop the bomb run for your life, hide from the fall out or be doomed like the rest of us. Note: The Atomic Bomb nicknamed Little Boy was dropped from the B- 29 Enola Gay exploded at approximately 8:15 a.m. (Japan Standard Time) on August 6, 1945 killing more than 200,000 people... Nuclear Winter I am standing under the evening sun, its iced heat cooling my burned soul. Quickly, the zinnias and marigold wrinkled in despair, fading into oblivion. Our shadows lasted a lifetime of insanity- the petals dropped, my chocolate skin sagged. The acid rain finally fell from the great beyond Standing at the dusty crossroads, time stood still for a moment Reaching for my folded-faded umbrellas; I tried to ward off...

The Philippines’ Mt. Mayon, the most active volcano in the island has once again shown the world her legendary beauty albeit dangerously during the past few days. But I can only watch the colorful but deadly spectacle on the videos available in the Internet having been left the Bicol region a couple of years ago and now living half a world away from my hometown of Tiwi in Albay. Mayon, which rises at 2462 feet above sea level, is one of several active volcanoes in the Philippines (the Country being part of the Pacific Ring of Fire) and one of the most destructive wherein in 1814 buried the town of Cagsawa, killing an estimated 1,000 residents where the only reminder of that fateful day is the famous Church ruins and its Belfry which is now a National Park that attracts thousands of tourists year round. The volcano, which is famous for its almost perfect cone, was named after the tragic maiden in the Bicolano legend of Daragang Magayon (Beautiful Maiden in the local Bicol dialect...