The dissonance of Images <br /> <br />Where is Haiti again? Or for that matter Chile? Both nations were on <br />the news only a few days ago. Earthquakes and tsunamis, was it not? <br />Folks’ been knocking on my door wanting money to help people of <br />Madeira, which is nearer home so we know it is a tourist island. Ebb <br />and flow of tragedies, soon forgotten. Now we have vivid flicks from <br />an exploding volcano on Iceland, a small village has been evacuated in <br />case snow turns into water and drown them all. Iceland has ponies, <br />that produce manure, which is good for the roses. There are no trees <br />on the isle, and few dogs, thus it’s possible to walk in its capital without <br />stepping on dog turd. Not that this fable will want me to go live there. <br />So much news, the radio, TV, and now, on your mobile phone as well. <br />The dissonance of images lose all meaning, we hear and see no evil; <br />until black smoke rises from behind the mountain and a voice screams: <br />“Do you want total war? ” Heaven help us if the echo’s answer is: ”Yes! ”<br /><br />oskar hansen<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/dissonance-of-images/
