tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post6486712807636847560..comments2024-03-29T00:31:51.931+00:00Comments on HyperCRYPTICal: AberfanhyperCRYPTICalhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11967085628384237933noreply@blogger.comBlogger15125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-18213457132222682222013-04-26T22:09:23.488+01:002013-04-26T22:09:23.488+01:00It always seemed such a terrifying thing. Almost a...It always seemed such a terrifying thing. Almost apocalyptic - the mountain literally engulfing you. This was a good piece of writing Jenny Woolfhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16881781466502273314noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-19005369189491393482013-04-25T16:19:18.876+01:002013-04-25T16:19:18.876+01:00What a beautifully tragic poem...so powerful. What a beautifully tragic poem...so powerful. Optimistic Existentialisthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11507986337866049924noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-36131860907862021312013-04-23T13:29:12.576+01:002013-04-23T13:29:12.576+01:00ugh...what a hard reality...first coal mining is a...ugh...what a hard reality...first coal mining is a brutal job...wrecks the earth and strips many of the towns when it runs out leaving shells....been down into a mine...its an intimidating place...to be the cause of death though for the surrounding town in a slide...how sad as well...Brian Millerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00722940075884718007noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-43579627243825194012013-04-22T00:18:47.900+01:002013-04-22T00:18:47.900+01:00Beautiful Anna. I had never heard of this before e...Beautiful Anna. I had never heard of this before either. I can imagine that it was very hard to write about, it is such a tragic event. You pay such a lovely tribute. Thanks for the education today.Heidihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02757679752138734026noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-17028333573252844412013-04-21T01:13:39.468+01:002013-04-21T01:13:39.468+01:00Boy, was that deep. It stirred up my emotions to t...Boy, was that deep. It stirred up my emotions to the max. So poignant.Helenahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13447013188405986054noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-83747531293986171412013-04-20T20:02:34.230+01:002013-04-20T20:02:34.230+01:00It is rending to know that those responsible for t...It is rending to know that those responsible for the deaths of so many suffered only a tarnish on their reputations and weren't even removed from office. Thank you for bringing this to our attention and honoring the children and townspeople.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17392858163745232319noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-45811263134567700362013-04-20T19:53:42.176+01:002013-04-20T19:53:42.176+01:00"Unuttered words cry out, locked behind the l..."Unuttered words cry out, locked behind the lips of children guilty to have survived."<br />Such a great line. I imagine it was difficult to write this but you have given them a voice. I dare not guess how long such a disaster haunts those who have witnessed it.Martinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17564210453026152076noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-33018654854864638062013-04-20T17:13:49.928+01:002013-04-20T17:13:49.928+01:00Beautifully done, Anna. It was a dreadful, heart-r...Beautifully done, Anna. It was a dreadful, heart-rending tragedy.Frances Garroodhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10614916006798375706noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-14695102610213555052013-04-20T10:17:22.677+01:002013-04-20T10:17:22.677+01:00oh heck...i never heard about this...what a disast...oh heck...i never heard about this...what a disaster.. i can imagine how the aftermath of grief and guilt lasted a lifetime...well written annaClaudiahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03011763027311966186noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-82168889218400215222013-04-20T07:35:28.435+01:002013-04-20T07:35:28.435+01:00The guilt to have survived is so well captured and...The guilt to have survived is so well captured and so sad. And a great reminder of accidents happening and then forgotten ... brudberghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12563403553536472377noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-18859710872221240122013-04-20T07:21:35.439+01:002013-04-20T07:21:35.439+01:00This was awful, reminds me of the coal mine disast...This was awful, reminds me of the coal mine disaster and the miners in Chili not too long ago...many other incidents...well penned.;)Kathy Reedhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12326495504453579091noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-38144349673944082042013-04-20T01:45:43.900+01:002013-04-20T01:45:43.900+01:00Excellent poem. Chilling tragic and sad.May those ...Excellent poem. Chilling tragic and sad.May those responsible receive the karma they deserve.Cressida de Novahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00169216942864690995noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-47681761650625411992013-04-20T01:21:25.073+01:002013-04-20T01:21:25.073+01:00and those at fault suffer nothing but a damaged re...and those at fault suffer nothing but a damaged reputation....<br /><br />very well told story and wonderful way to pay homage to those who were lost.aka_andreahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15388010898688586760noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-36938490598846394992013-04-19T23:30:52.428+01:002013-04-19T23:30:52.428+01:00This was such an awful event, which I remember stu...This was such an awful event, which I remember studiing at school. To think of those children who happened to not be at school that day feeling guilty for living, when others were responsible is such a terrible shame.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-3139696084392272622.post-38312234814045169362013-04-19T22:40:03.455+01:002013-04-19T22:40:03.455+01:00Chills...very sad and very well written.Chills...very sad and very well written.Gailhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04219479223227928561noreply@blogger.com