IN HIROSHIMA: Some reflections on the August 6, 1945 atomic bombing of Hiroshima How should we feel in a place that became the world's first atomic grave? How should we regard the leaves of trees whose trunks are scarred by nuclear debris? How should we view blades of grass rising boldly above shattered glass? Representing both hopes and fears what does Hiroshima say to those who draw near? Treasure life and work for peace? Buy trinkets and enjoy the breeze? Take photos and garner souvenirs? Notice each moment before it disappears? Explore contradictions: Aren't they always here? Frida: No discourse seems to fit for Hiroshima. No explication seems to hold. Dmiritri: Let's pray that Hiroshima and Nagasaki will be our last acts of nuclear madness. Ying: (laughing) I doubt that humans are that wise. We still have much to learn about resolving conflicts without violence. Satoru: (scratching his chin) I choose to be optimistic. When pressed against the walls of necessity, it's surprising what we can learn. ===================================================================================== from Peace Pieces: Reflections on Violence and Conflict Resolution by T Newfields SUMMARY: A pictorial poem and conversation about the events of August 6, 1945 in Hiroshima. KEYWORDS: Hiroshima bombing, Operation Centerboard, holocaust tourism, peace poetry Author: T Newfields [Nitta Hirou / Huáng Yuèwǔ] (b. 1955) Begun: 1996 in Hiroshima, Japan ⩝ Finished: 2023 in Yokohama, Japan Creative Commons License: Attribution. {{CC-BY-4.0}} Granted < LAST https://www.tnewfields.info/PeacePoems/set1.htm TOC https://www.tnewfields.info/PeacePoems/index.html NEXT > https://www.tnewfields.info/PeacePoems/imag.htm Translations Chinese https://www.tnewfields.info/zh/guangdao.htm French https://www.tnewfields.info/fr/hiroshima.thm German https://www.tnewfields.info/de/hiroshima.htm Japanese https://www.tnewfields.info/jp/hiroshima.htm Spanish https://www.tnewfields.info/es/hiroshima.htm Urdu https://www.tnewfields.info/Translations/Azqan3.htm