“The most violent storms and tornadoes and hurricanes,
Will become more common, as Earth’s climate warms.”
Scientists at the National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA)
Mother’s been on a terrible rampage
Wave after wave of storms, last night
No sleep for any of us here, once again
There now seems to be, no end in sight
As I stood in our backyard, at first light
I saw dozens of birds, flying fast, away
“Not a real good sign,” I told my spouse
“I think we’re gonna get pounded, today.”
The rain and the wind, started soon after that
By afternoon, tornado sirens, shrieking again
As we all huddled in the dark, in the basement
Our basement started flooding, water with no end
Our dogs were frantic, thunderclap after thunderclap
Our cats were now huddled up together, under the bed
As my spouse and I grabbed buckets and mops and rags
The torrential rains kept coming and coming, with no end
By morning’s light, we could see all the downed trees
And all the debris, strewn all around our neighborhood
The summer ahead, of 90 degree days and violent storms
For both humans and animals, isn’t going to be very good
And now, these scientists are predicting a terrible hurricane season
Something our oil-mired Gulf Coast residents, surely don’t deserve
I sadly wonder how much of this, has been brought on, by ourselves
I also sadly wonder, if from Mother’s Rampage, we will finally learn
Mother’s been on a terrible rampage,
Wave after wave of storms, last night;
No sleep for any of us here, once again,
There now seems to be, no end in sight.
©2010, Mr. Ed
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"BUBBLE, BUBBLE, TOIL AND TROUBLE ..." TK.
your poem wrenches the heart..its not true at your end Mr.Ed ???
Be Safe and take care...!!! neerja
John
Namaste,
Christine
fee
Blessings! Jasmin Horst
(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.
You know I love that piccy ... well done.
Cheers,
Dan
Stay dry and keep on writing, you make a difference!
Peace, love and light,
Amber
Anna
Georg