
winds of fire scourge the land smothering mountains choking valleys consuming all smoke billows captures the clouds a dark foreboding an orange sky a mere glimpse of a future foretold
winds of fire scourge the land smothering mountains choking valleys consuming all smoke billows captures the clouds a dark foreboding an orange sky a mere glimpse of a future foretold
Thats brilliant , and sadly prophetic .
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Thanks for reading, Andy. Hoping for rain today to knock some of these fires down.
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I hope so too .
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Beautifully penned Sue. What is going on is quite shocking and my heart goes out to those who have suffered loss of home and loved ones 😢
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Thanks for reading, Christine. Sadly, these fires have taken many lives this year. 😢
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I hesitated to like because while I like your poem, the topic is the depressing truth. Rain, rain, please put the fires out. Well done poem, Sue.
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Thanks, Bill. The smoke is finally clearing here after nearly two weeks 😞 I fear this is our future on the west coast.
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You’re welcome, Sue.
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Thanks Sue! Keep up the good words! We did get the rain, wind, and sun today. The air is so fresh outside tonight!
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The air is finally clearing here too🤗
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I can’t even imagine what it must be like to experience this. Beautifully written Sue.
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Thanks, Keith 🙂 I think we’re in the clear, atm. The smoke has finally cleared here after two weeks.
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Very powerfully voiced
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Thanks so much 😊
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It’s a pleasure
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You have expressed it so beautifully, Sue. I do hope it rains soon enough!
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Thanks so much. The rains return tomorrow !
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That sounds good! You are welcome.
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very good, but I’m hoping it doesn’t come to pass
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