Eyjafjallajökull

“Eyjafjallajökull”

There is an angry mountain

On an island to the north

A cloud of smoke and ashes

From its innards bellows forth

It wafted o'er the water

Darkened European skies

And grounded all the airplanes

Who through it cannot fly

Without risking malfunction

Air travel screeching to a halt

The airlines blame the EU

As if it was their fault that

There is an angry mountain

On an island to the north

A cloud of smoke and ashes

From its innards bellows forth

Oh Eyjafjallajökull

Things will never be the same

Eyjafjallajökull

If we cannot say your name

Author's Note

My thanks to the BBC: Eyjafjallajökull (or Eyafallajökull) is pronounced AY-uh-fyat-luh-YOE-kuutl (-uh) , that is -ay as in day, -fy as in few, -oe as in French coeur, -uu as in boot, the -tl as in atlas. The (-uh) is "a" as in ago.