Hi Jeanna, I can see why, after reading this. I can see why you were so upset. I had to look that word up in the ditionary. What it says is; the Japenese art of folding paper to form flowers, animals figures. But, from what I gather, it's nothing nice the what he's thinking or using it. I wanted you to know, that: Laughter is the best medicine: If it's used in the right ways. Not making fun of poeple. You're surely right, that's what he was doing, making fun of them. They have their own ways of doing things.

cruel humor doesn't produce laughter but a sound that always makes me think of someone's soul trying to escape from the ugliness surrounding it. the complex simplicity of origami is way beyond the understanding of some ignorant people. i enjoyed this poem a great deal. thank you for reminding me that i am not alone in my disgust of cruel humor.

I enjoyed reading this very much - gave me the willies how you followed this from cause to assumption to sharing to perpetuating. I appreciate the author's note.

. been there - laughed with, and laughed at. and have felt the guilt that comes from it. In cases such as this, laughter is poison.

I often feel the same way. I like this, the way you look into the future knowing at least some part of it. Nice. ;o)

This has such an addicting creativity to it. Just wonderful.