VENGEFUL SPIRIT

by Kathy Abrahams

Angry god of climate change shows his

whimsical capricious nature.

Freakish weather scrawls erratic signatures

across the skies,

Fingers encircle hot and cold taps.

Creatures that have breath in their bodies

wilt and swelter.

Feel acquainted with the fires of hell.

Infernos scorch land, hearts and minds.

Bi-polar logic dictates the seasons of nature.

Floods of Biblical proportions wash away

communities, livelihoods,

Lives, human and animal.

Disorientation is the order of the day.

Many believe in the voracious nature of

this beast,

Some do not.

Governments pledge aid to implement measures

to curb its hunger.

Wispy clouds of promises that evaporate like

ghosts into the ether,

Greed, a consuming fireball, drives industries

to seek more and more,

Regardless of the consequences to

Mother Earth,

Her cries of distress are largely unheard.

'Wake up, my children, people of the world,

lest my tears form a raging torrent

to sweep you and your treasures into a

sea of oblivion.'

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Kathy Abrahams Copyright

Kathy Abrahams' work has appeared in a number of magazines. She lives in Busselton, Western Australia. She has 2 poetry titles with Ginninderra Press: Skies Of My Dreams and Creative Potpourri.