Mushroom Cloud An early August morning A day like any other beginning for many ending for thousands Enola Gay released and Little Boy was on his descent Exploding above earth at eight sixteen am Burning, killing, obliterating instantly His mushroom cloud rising back towards the sky Quickly spreading outwards Continuing his destruction Warnings, given Believed,Continue reading “Mushroom Cloud”
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Eve of Destruction
Eve of Destruction As I listen to the cacophonyof crows squabblingover tumbled fruiton the groundOr as I watch dolphinsarcing in the seaI am forever in gratitudethat I have lived to seethe magic of nature As our forests burnand the oceansfill with garbage,so does our respectfor these wondrous giftsWe have used and abusedour planetto the pointof itsContinue reading “Eve of Destruction”
Song Lyric Sunday – Eve of Destruction
This week Jim Adams’ prompts for Song Lyric Sunday are Cool, Groovy, Hip, Nifty, Radical and Swell. For some reason, apart from groovy, radical stayed with me the longest. I chose this Barry McGuire protest song, The Eve of Destruction, from the 60s. In many ways I feel we are right back there in theContinue reading “Song Lyric Sunday – Eve of Destruction”
Poetry For Healing 