tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34862121.post5042350434835841263..comments2024-03-22T03:32:25.898-04:00Comments on Cheese-on-bread!: Earth tremors felt in BarbadosBajegirlhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07671816722106712550noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34862121.post-67736727248285795592007-11-29T22:43:00.000-04:002007-11-29T22:43:00.000-04:00It was a first for everyone under 50. We hadn’t ha...It was a first for everyone under 50. We hadn’t had any earthquake activity on this island in decades. I certainly never experienced anything similar here. I was so confused; I thought like so many others that it was me. <BR/><BR/>The Seismic Activity in Barbados<BR/><BR/>Tis the eve of our 41st Independence Day<BR/>Have been unusual and I wasn’t okay<BR/>Ever since I awoke I was unsteady<BR/>Something strange was coming over me<BR/>Equilibrium lost so I chose to rest<BR/>I relaxed and laid at my bodies request<BR/>Soon, after lunch, I felt even worst<BR/>My tossing got terrible or so I thought at first<BR/>I felt the bed tremor and rouse up from it<BR/>Couldn’t get my footing so I tried to sit<BR/>And I scream for help but no one could hear<BR/>Couldn’t take it no more so I stumbled through my fear<BR/>Tremors seem to climb through the walls<BR/>I continued to scream but no one heard my calls<BR/>Violent rumbles were coming from my kitchenette<BR/>In there the ware clanged but nothing was broken yet<BR/>This was a hint that it wasn’t all me<BR/>Yet it took the reassurance from my daddy<BR/>I later got a call which confirmed the island shook<BR/>No one died, 8 were hurt and by the seismic book<BR/>Bajans experienced the waves from neighboring activity<BR/>A 7.4 earthquake off Martinique deep in the sea<BR/>Rumblings affected others and the island chain<BR/>Barbados, Antigua, Puerto Rico and Port of Spain<BR/>All Bridgetown was evacuated traffic was gridlock<BR/>Dangerous stampedes came as workers ran in shock<BR/>Our Q.E.H patients were moved outside<BR/>Seismic shook up should make us examine our pride<BR/><BR/>Khaidji<BR/>BajanPoetry.comAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-34862121.post-78823522387064293362007-11-29T21:39:00.000-04:002007-11-29T21:39:00.000-04:00That is scary stuff...I live in Virginia now but I...That is scary stuff...I live in Virginia now but I cannot imagine<BR/>My mom told me aboutTeam Jacobhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11294400984356547689noreply@blogger.com