{"id":17417,"date":"2014-09-01T21:55:49","date_gmt":"2014-09-01T21:55:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cooksdelight.co.uk\/blog\/?p=17417"},"modified":"2014-09-02T22:24:07","modified_gmt":"2014-09-02T22:24:07","slug":"taiji-demo-at-japanese-embassy-today","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cooksdelight.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/09\/taiji-demo-at-japanese-embassy-today\/","title":{"rendered":"TAIJI DEMO AT JAPANESE EMBASSY TODAY"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/fbcdn-sphotos-d-a.akamaihd.net\/hphotos-ak-xfp1\/v\/t1.0-9\/10603546_10152767972936834_1172864633155657411_n.jpg?oh=3d686f20f393a388a2fb74c8ec6ca36e&amp;oe=5478C8CE&amp;__gda__=1415797419_5852b013bf37d51d51802ae14a085833\" alt=\"\" \/><\/p>\n<p>The sky reflected the sullenness<\/p>\n<p>that all of us felt today<\/p>\n<p>this was the day the Japanese<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\">were preparing to display<\/span><\/p>\n<p>their vile techniques for torture<\/p>\n<p>and capture \u00a0dolphins who<\/p>\n<p>would end up torn to pieces<\/p>\n<p>for that&#8217;s what, the fishermen do<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>pod loads of sweet innocents<\/p>\n<p>frightened out of their mind<\/p>\n<p>herded into small corrals<\/p>\n<p>hoping they might find<\/p>\n<p>an albino or some pretty ones<\/p>\n<p>for aqua parks who pay<\/p>\n<p>the rest chopped up like carrion<\/p>\n<p>when the vultures fly away<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>all the gang \u00a0were on the scene<\/p>\n<p>faces we all knew<\/p>\n<p>the chanting was incessant<\/p>\n<p>its what we have to do<\/p>\n<p>silence isn&#8217;t golden<\/p>\n<p>outside an embassy<\/p>\n<p>you need them to be wary<\/p>\n<p>of the noise<\/p>\n<p>to let them see<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>the warriors are unhappy<\/p>\n<p>they hate the killings and<\/p>\n<p>Taiji is the infamous place<\/p>\n<p>where murders are now planned<\/p>\n<p>thousands are killed each season<\/p>\n<p>intelligent innocent souls<\/p>\n<p>lost in bubbles of trouble<\/p>\n<p>all losing their controls<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>vociferous voices rose and fell<\/p>\n<p>over the London streets<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;shame shame shame on Japan!<\/p>\n<p>all with lots of beats<\/p>\n<p>resentment it was growing<\/p>\n<p>as the boats set out to find<\/p>\n<p>pods of darling dolphins<\/p>\n<p>they wanted to break their mind<\/p>\n<p>at times the noise was deafening<\/p>\n<p>on other times we sang<\/p>\n<p>recited bits of poetry<\/p>\n<p>and some drama<\/p>\n<p>it just rang<\/p>\n<p>skywards sideways all ways<\/p>\n<p>it must have made them feel<\/p>\n<p>nauseous at the very least<\/p>\n<p>for our passion it was real<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>we all took it in turns to<\/p>\n<p>raise the anti<\/p>\n<p>lead the chanters help them to maintain<\/p>\n<p>momentum in the chanting stakes<\/p>\n<p>it rolls along<\/p>\n<p>like baking cakes<\/p>\n<p>and everyone helped<\/p>\n<p>so nothing went wrong<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>we share the love of dolphins<\/p>\n<p>its our passion<\/p>\n<p>the nation as a whole<\/p>\n<p>provides a key<\/p>\n<p>they save so many wayward people<\/p>\n<p>lost in ocean drama&#8217;s<\/p>\n<p>to murder them in cold blood<\/p>\n<p>frantically<\/p>\n<p>goes against the grain<\/p>\n<p>its all but proper<\/p>\n<p>slaughtering the innocent parties<\/p>\n<p>says<\/p>\n<p>there no excuse for animals abuse<\/p>\n<p>not ever<\/p>\n<p>and once they are dead and dying<\/p>\n<p>then no prayers<\/p>\n<p>will ever change the scenario<\/p>\n<p>for certain<\/p>\n<p>and so we battle on us band of souls<\/p>\n<p>the vendetta against the fishermen<\/p>\n<p>is full of animosity<\/p>\n<p>bitterness and rancour<\/p>\n<p>and control<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Robert led the charge as did some \u00a0others<\/p>\n<p>the fog horns took the ears out if you were near<\/p>\n<p>a lot of aching joints<\/p>\n<p>and yes our ear drums<\/p>\n<p>and possibly a hundred humps of fear<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>there is no doubt anyone in a earshot of us<\/p>\n<p>now has heard of Taiji it rang out<\/p>\n<p>the name it conquered double decker buses<\/p>\n<p>and hefty lorries and without a doubt<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>we managed to engage the police and security<\/p>\n<p>and keep the whole thing<\/p>\n<p>light hearted and true<\/p>\n<p>yes we had a go at the terrible torture<\/p>\n<p>but kept the spirit high<\/p>\n<p>in fact all through<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>drama showed its head<\/p>\n<p>and pangs of pathos<\/p>\n<p>reflecting on those dolphins in Taiji<\/p>\n<p>probably being led ashore and butchered<\/p>\n<p>and all of us aware of \u00a0our despondency<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>hanging in the air above the building<\/p>\n<p>noticeable and hurting actually<\/p>\n<p>if we could all be there<\/p>\n<p>to voice our protests<\/p>\n<p>be there now in person to exclaim<\/p>\n<p>the murder for financial gain is a sickness<\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #444444;\">not ever to be forgiven<\/span><\/p>\n<p>its all the same<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>with cries and shouts and tempers<\/p>\n<p>clearly rising<\/p>\n<p>the rigmarole the noise was rising too<\/p>\n<p>disgruntlement and tension<\/p>\n<p>it was out there its was evident<\/p>\n<p>sincerity from us all<\/p>\n<p>was felt all through<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>the boats may have put out today<\/p>\n<p>all hoping the pods<\/p>\n<p>would be there and their flashing souls<\/p>\n<p>broken by the time<\/p>\n<p>the murmurings did climb<\/p>\n<p>to really \u00a0address what would only be fit for trolls<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>we still kept up the salvos<\/p>\n<p>of resistance<\/p>\n<p>the dolphins out in Taiji<\/p>\n<p>must have heard<\/p>\n<p>the cacophony<\/p>\n<p>it rose unto the heavens<\/p>\n<p>and somewhere someone<\/p>\n<p>hung on every word<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>too many names to mention<\/p>\n<p>but they all were there<\/p>\n<p>demeanour&#8217;s thoroughly satiated too<\/p>\n<p>everyone was tired after this debacle<\/p>\n<p>I sat down really I felt that I had to<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>lots of photographs were being taken<\/p>\n<p>lets hope they are recorded for all time<\/p>\n<p>and sent away to foreign parts<\/p>\n<p>to influence we hope<\/p>\n<p>and likewise what I am writing<\/p>\n<p>in this rhyme<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>lots of hooting drivers<\/p>\n<p>give us fuel to carry on<\/p>\n<p>unlike the police on double time<\/p>\n<p>we are there upon<\/p>\n<p>the streets<\/p>\n<p>for peaceful protest<\/p>\n<p>or noisy protest<\/p>\n<p>we<\/p>\n<p>prefer to say<\/p>\n<p>Taiji<\/p>\n<p>it will go on \u00a0for certain<\/p>\n<p>but we showed the world<\/p>\n<p>that we<\/p>\n<p>are here to stay<\/p>\n<p>we showed the world<\/p>\n<p>that we will not stop fighting<\/p>\n<p>we showed the world<\/p>\n<p>our spirits are in tact<\/p>\n<p>we showed the world<\/p>\n<p>that this is what the warriors<\/p>\n<p>do<\/p>\n<p>congregate<\/p>\n<p>and prove we can react<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>&nbsp; The sky reflected the sullenness that all of us felt today this was the day the Japanese were preparing to display their vile techniques for torture and capture \u00a0dolphins who would end up torn to pieces for that&#8217;s what, &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/cooksdelight.co.uk\/blog\/2014\/09\/taiji-demo-at-japanese-embassy-today\/\">Continue reading <span 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