Ecology 101 (2005)

Came about through a discussion on global warming.

An eternity it seemed

Since the rains came

Teasing, not quenching

Not a creature aroused.

 

For days on end

The wheat fields wept

Under the unrelenting skies

Toiled by no one.

 

How did we not know?

That gases rise and,

Heavy metals sink

Into such a ghastly jumble

 

Too late to be humble

Hot winds now blow

Where water did flow

A tear becomes a torrent.

 

Reviews

[Lori]

I really like the thoughtful way that you present your poem. The message is one that chastises, but it's done in such a beautiful way that it doesn't rouse ire. The title is gently sarcastic. Fine, fine work!