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Re: But
LOL Kaboom! Yes, you've got some nerve, roaming around with your strangely colored eyes 
Seriously though, I didn't mean to imply that you were interfering by simply being there. Perhaps Japan is just on edge, wary of foreigners because they may try to interfere at some point? I know you wouldn't, but there are others who wouldn't hesitate.
I certainly don't agree with Japan's policy of making foreigners feel like outcasts or second class class citizens!
posted by
Sira890
on March 9, 2008 at 8:16 PM
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But
I am not interfering with anyones way of life by simply living here, so it must be my big bones and different color eyes that are the offending culprits!!
posted by
KaBooM62
on March 9, 2008 at 7:07 PM
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Re: The poetry
Kaboom,
It's very interesting, to see how different countries handle their foreign population. While I don't agree with Japan's level of segregation, especially the fact that people who gain citizenship are still denied the right to vote, I think there's something to be said for the fact that they, as a culture, refuse to let the foreign population interfere with their way of life. And you're right, Canadian foreigners should count themselves lucky--not many places would allow them to come in and take over so fully.
If we could find a happy medium between Canada's leniency and Japan's strict refusal, I think everyone could find a comfortable place in the world.
Thanks for reading!
posted by
Sira890
on March 8, 2008 at 11:18 AM
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The poetry
on here , well alot of it is great, but I don't comment unless I feel really compelled becuase I don't want to comment just for the sake of commenting, especially when I don't think I fully understand it. I am not a poet and poetry often boggles my mind, but I have given it a try here on Blogit just because there is so much of it, and am happy to say that I like it alot more than I thought I would!
Canadians are so accepting! I live in a country where I will never be accepted anywhere and I don't count for anything, because I am a foreigner! I am not on the family roster at the city hall, foreigners aren't allowed, and even when I get my permanent residence I will not be able to vote, that is the way it is in this country. I really hate Japan!! It is a closed, narrow minded, country turning a cold shoulder to anyone different unless it is a commodity like food or fashion or fad, then it openly embraces it! Foreigners in canada should count themselves lucky! This country SUCKS!!! I am forever never going to be accepted generally, I have accepted that, grit my teeth and bear it, that makes me VERY Japanese!!!!!!
posted by
KaBooM62
on March 8, 2008 at 12:10 AM
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Re: Sira
Naut,
I never really thought of poetry from that perspective, but you're quite right--reading it properly takes some serious effort. And commenting thoughtfully is equally demanding!
I think my main issue with the election was not the results, but rather the way with with they were calculated. I'm a Conservative. Always have been. And I knew they'd win, regardless of the anger that people were feeling. Alberta without a conservative government is like British Columbia without trees.
But as a relatively young voter, I approached the polls with optimism, and the belief that my vote held as much weight as anyone else's. Finding out that this is not the case was a major blow to my love of democracy.
If people living in rural area's have more say than their urban counterparts, then what's my motivation to bother voting. The government, in my humble opinion, is sending the message that they value some people more than others. And that is not the meaning of a democracy. That, I think, is 5 big steps closer to being right back where we started, with only a portion of the population having any say in what happens.
Bottom line--54% does not (or, should not) equate to 88%. Even a 6 year old could do that math.
posted by
Sira890
on March 6, 2008 at 8:25 AM
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Sira
As to poetry: I actually like poetry. My problem is responding to it properly. Usually it's complex, and often strikes a variety of chords. To deal with a poem adequately takes more thought and reflection (for me at least), than with a piece of prose where things are laid out clearly, or at least should be, lol. Sometimes I just don't have the time, or even inclination, to respond adequately to a poem, even though I may well like it very much. And I hate the kind of standard phrases that people liberally sprinkle the comment section with! So, often I read, but won't comment, although some poets know that, when I leave a rose and a smile, I have read their work, and like it.
As to the erosion of our Canadian culture: it's been a sore point with me for a long time, so I shall just say 'Amen' to everything you have stated here.
As to your election, voter participation and its outcome: voter participation in all democracies is declining, for a number of reasons too complex to get into here. Actually, we in Canada are better in that regard than some other countries. And the outcome? Well, I am a small 'c' conservative, and I see the Conservative Party as the least of the three evils, since we will have one of them, no matter what. (I don't count the Greens, obviously. Though I have no problem with some of their aims, why do they always have to be so damn kooky?)
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Nautikos
on March 5, 2008 at 5:43 PM
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Re: sam has a great point here !
Yes, she does! But I'd expect nothing less from a talented poet like sam 
Thanks for reading!
posted by
Sira890
on March 4, 2008 at 8:46 PM
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sam, first of all, your poetry isn't okay--it's exceptionally good. Okay, so I might not be a great judge of poetic value. But I studied it in school, and I know enough to pick out the good from the bad. You, my dear, are on the Great Scale!
I was only pointing out that, rewriting aside, poetry tends to be less onerous.
When you look at the whole scope of a project, be it novels or poetry, you're right--the rewrites for poetry are likely more involving. Each word holds so much power, they must be sculpted very carefully. That being said, I rewrote my novel 3 times--and it takes an awful long time to sculpt 73,000 words.
I agree with your statement that poetry is the most difficult form of writing, but I would add the word "good" to the mix. Any idiot can write a poem. It takes talent and patience to write good poetry! It's very precise in language and content, and takes a great amount of skill to do well. But I think that people are initially more drawn to write poems because of their short length, and don't always take the time to craft them as carefully as is necessary (excluding yourself and a handful of others, of course!).
posted by
Sira890
on March 4, 2008 at 8:44 PM
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sam has a great point here !
posted by
afzal50
on March 4, 2008 at 5:53 PM
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I hope your mood improves. I personally rewrite each one of my poems a minimum of 10 times and continue to rework them. I have spent three years completing one poetry book only to rewrite after leaving it for a few months. Concerning my novel, I spent three weeeks writing a chapter only to discard it. I never throw words on paper but craft their meaning to the utmost. Great poetry takes a great effort. My poetry is okay but I have spent far more time on it than the novel, epic poem and instructional poetry book. So it is truly an individual thing that can't be simply compared to other genres. I believe poetry is the most difficult form of writing as well. sam
posted by
sam444
on March 4, 2008 at 2:17 PM
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