Xerotes

It's been a sunfree summer

Smoke has blocked that glow

 

It's been a sunfree summer

The plants would hardly grow

 

It's been a sunfree summer

Yet barely has it rained

 

It's been a sunfree summer

Fires are to blame

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SSmoothie's picture

So gruelling and real to

So gruelling and real to read. Sobering... you have never lost your touch! Hugss


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Thank you, dear ssmoothie

it has been a grueling summer

Finally having a smoke free day after some nice drops of rain


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patriciajj's picture

Stark and spare images were

Stark and spare images were intelligently arranged to underscore the danger signs we cannot ingnore for long. Well done!  

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Thank you

interestingly enough, the fires actually brought us rain via pyrocumulous clouds last night


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S74RW4RD's picture

Wow!  A whole world and vast

Wow!  A whole world and vast backstory, created in just eight lines, with an apocalyptic tone and warning as well.  This is a very good poem.


Starward

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Thank you

Ash is falling like sprinkling rains should. 

Wish we could see the latter days of summer

but gray is the tone of our sky. 


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