Unconformity (poem) by Patrick A Granfors on AuthorsDen

Unconformity
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An unconformity is a buried erosion surface separating two rock masses or strata of different ages, indicating that sediment deposition was not continuous. In other words, a whole bunch (eons) of local history was irretrievably erased. Photo:Patrick Granfors - Albuquerque's the great unconformity

You unholy Bitch That would allow Countless creatures To disappear Such a mystery So cloistered that no one No one Really has a clue Except you And your gleeful smirk Betrays your smug indifference To our petty needs of survival As your plates collide And thrust together the very crust Upon which we reside Skyward, a few feet Now and then To loose the waves Just ask Atlantis They are legend Thus not unconformed To disappear without a trace Vanished yes, the human race But not the mess we’ll leave behind And I know you do not mind For creatures come And creatures go The unconformity that you know Will be applied when it is due The unconformist, not me, but you Copyright 2009 Patrick Granfors

Reviewed by Sylvia Corsini (Reader)

Reviewed on November 24, 2009

I do not see Mother Nature that way. (LOL)

Reviewed by Elisabeth Barstowe

Reviewed on November 10, 2009

Very powerful and descriptive, what a beautiful way to describe natural disasters and the fact that we remain powerless against it's destruction.

Reviewed by Jms Bell

Reviewed on November 6, 2009

A STRONG WRITE IN WHICH YOU SPEW OUT YOUR COMPLAINTS AND RESENTMENT AGAINST THE 'SLOPPY' WORK OF EROSION. THANKS FOR SHARING AND BLESSINGS. JOYCE * HIS INSPIRATIONS

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo

Reviewed on November 5, 2009

Oh Wow! What a gorgeous view. I'm speechless! Think you have stated your case quite well, very emotional indeed...

Be alway safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Peter Schlosser (Reader)

I can't tell if you're talking about Mother Earth or Nancy Pelosi. Oh, and you had me at: "You unholy bitch!" Great write Patrick.

Reviewed by Annabel Sheila

Very interesting write! But I'd be watchin' out for a "clout" from Mother Nature at your sassy tongue! giggle...Nicely done.

Anna

Reviewed by Georg Mateos

We haven't figured it, but perhaps the Gran Canyon is the scar that unconformity left eons ago, maybe because Nature knew already then what kind of malevolent jerks would inhabit and spoil everything!

Georg

Reviewed by JASMIN HORST SEILER

Yikes swearin at Momma nature, she's big woman be careful, best get used to her ways and adjust, if you want to live in the same household with her, in any case you said it with much geological diversity, and I enjoyed the way you said it, great poetry. By the way a most impressive place Albu querki, was there in 60 on route 66 to California. Blessings! Jasmin Horst

Reviewed by John Bidwell

I could use more geology lessons.
Thank you.

John

Reviewed by Karen Lynn Vidra, The Texas Tornado

Interesting write, Patrick; well done! Love the piccy!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :D

That opening line got a little under my skin! LOL Well, it DID! LOL

Reviewed by Mr. Ed

A most interesting piece and picture, Patrick.