The Roots and the Ruins

Karate (空手?) ( /kəˈrɑːtiː/; Japanese pronunciation: [kaɽate] ( listen)) is a martial art developed in the Ryukyu Islands in what is now Okinawa, Japan. It was developed partially from indigenous fighting methods called te (手?, literally "hand"; Tii in Okinawan) and from Chinese kenpō. Karate is a striking art using punching, kicking, knee and elbow strikes, and open-handed techniques such as knife-hands. In some styles, grappling, locks, restraints, throws, and vital point strikes are taught. A karate practitioner is called a karateka (空手家?). There are several different styles of karate, most of them stemming from the same genealogical tree, and some others acquiring the name "karate" for practical reasons while actually deriving from a mix of other martial a… more »

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They estimate the falling sun and the Orphists 
Plight stimulated no one.
So call me on no sleep with just a little something 
To remind us what to do:

If you run, run like hell, and remember there's history;
And if they don't believe you, just send them back to me.
Because they can't deny.
They just have to see that 

The roots and the ruins are the same thing.
I often hear the new poetry from your 
Scratchy throat at quarter-after-three.
That's when I know I owe this to you, 

As autumn owes the trees,
With their roots still strong, 
From the ruins of some stray seed.
Look out for guns.

Look out for girls, 
And other stories that could tear apart our world.
And no matter what you do, I will look out for you.

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