Mount St. Helens in Washington State in the US is an active volcano some 300 miles from White Rock in B.C., Canada. Peaceful at a distance, it can erupt as it did in 1980 killing many. Now in Los Angeles, an eruption of fires brought ruin to a community that largely rejected the man who speaks of Canada becoming the 51st US state. The vengeful hostile nature of Trump's vibes by chance came alive in apocalyptic ways in LA. Some, who likely love the escapism movies provide but despise "Hollywood", seem almost gleeful in response to the horror unfolding, some want to withhold aid even as others risk their lives to help. Amid new snapshots along worn paths, a few words inspired by heroic actions and reactions that harbour the pungent whiff of retribution.
At home we've seen stunning red skies some mornings and nights but no fires.
In the evenings, street lamps glow mysteriously as if they are moons.
Some mornings are soaked in moisture and mist.
I see familiar messages along my usual walks.
They are hopeful signs so maybe, maybe ... someday?
Luckily, there is joy to find in little things no matter what others say.
However, there is something very, very big afoot we pretend not to see. Those "crazy environmentalists" and others who dare to explore climate change solutions such as a rebated carbon tax are often attacked mercilessly on the internet full of intentional misinformation. Truth is also there. Perhaps you'll recognize a bit of it
HERE.
Explore more at
Poets and Storytellers United,
SKYWATCH and
Saturday's Critters.
Bare and leafy branches swayed and clouds scattered. The last of 2024 included wind storms sweeping through the area, leaving thousands in the dark, breaking branches and knocking down some trees. Now it's peaceful again and the Earth seems cleansed by the rain that followed. So much of life requires us to be plugged in. Should power outages be permanent it is easy to see how we would revert quickly back to the Stone Age since most of humanity knows little to nothing about how modern "gadgets" work. Worldly woes, wars and climate crisis deniers drag on into the New Year along with all the good things. Amid the chaos there is wonder and a fresh turn of a calendar page that invites hopeful attitudes and inspires my poem for
Poets and Storytellers United.
