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The Fall from Mount Meron
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I can’t imagine
I don’t want
The press of flesh
And muscles and of
Organs and of
Bones
While a ritual
A practice
An assembly turns into
Another kind
Unkind
Remembrance
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It’s brutal
Terrible
One could say
Awful
Filled with awe
And we pray for peace
And wonder how
A time to mourn
Was manifest
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C L Couch
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Israeli watchdog to investigate deadly festival stampede – Los Angeles Times (latimes.com)
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clcouch123 
May 6, 2021 at 5:22 pm
In a previous life as a Lay Carmelite, I have witnessed firsthand the effects of religious fervor on crowds. One such time was when the relics of St. Therese of Lisieux were being toured around Canada. I visited them at the Carmelite Monastery in Niagara Falls where hundreds of worshippers were packed in a tiny space, frantically jostling each other, trying to reach out and touch the reliquary. I felt sorry for the priests in attendance who were aware of the dangers and trying desperately to crowd control. Happy Spring days to you Christopher.