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Volcano
My English son and his family were visiting us in the US when the volcano erupted.
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Volcano

Spewing rocks
Molten, flowing, glowing
Through peaceful
Forested slopes
Sweeping burned trees, dead bunnies,
Bones of birds and beasts alike.

Ash blankets the skies,
A reminder of  destruction
In  distant glades,
Halting air traffic and
Stranding travelers where they land,
Homeless and broke.

Housing four of the stranded
Two young, two old,
I watch the volcano
Spewing toys and clothes
Over stressed out elders.
Sweeping peaceful relations away.

The slopes are cooling
The skies have cleared
Stranded travelers have gone home.
All that’s left is blackened ground
Peaceful but lonely.


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