The Floods

The floods came
unexpected, unannounced.
chasing the living
into death, into nothingness.

The sea, so beautiful and kind,
turned angry, turned malicious.
Water once dipped in cerulean blue,
covers the earth in blankets of red.

Vehicles of man tied to tar ribbons,
bob without direction,
without combustion,
atop debris laden rivers of waste.

Livestock no longer living,
rush past on fields of favored fodder,
an uneaten cache of bloated
sweet grass and hay.

Mother Earth in her glorious wonder,
provided well and took away.
Unable to sustain that which was given,
she will try again, but not on this day.

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8 responses to “The Floods”

  1. Sadje Avatar

    Natural calamities cause destruction that can’t be controlled.

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    1. willowdot21 Avatar

      i do hope this has not happened to you , it a nightmare to recover from.💜

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      1. Sadje Avatar

        It happened in our country a couple of years ago and caused huge damage both financially and loss of life too.

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      2. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris Avatar

        Water (Nature) is so powerful, yet humans still believe the opposite. ((hugs))

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      3. Sadje Avatar

        It has incredible power.

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      4. Gypsie-Ami Offenbacher-Ferris Avatar

        Thank you Willow. Years ago Hurricane Fran’s flooding wiped me out! No worries now (for me), thankfully! 🙏

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    2. willowdot21 Avatar

      its awful 💜💜💜

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      1. Sadje Avatar

        It was heartbreaking 💔

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