Adrift

humans slump in life-jackets
bone cold, teeth chatter
the planet
coughs, trembles, belches
an oily slick
lost in black clouds
thunder and lightening
unable to slice

slap, slap
wake-up, wake up
 
her heart shudders
the last button
comes undone

the earth not fit
for even the meek
to inherit

Rose Willow lives and writes near the Salish Sea on Vancouver Island. She is the author of Cultivated Time a collection of poetic memoir. Her poetry and short stories have appeared in literary magazines including Portal, Spring, The Society, Transitions, and Ascent Aspirations. Committed to Lifelong Learning, Rose writes and edits material for the VIU ElderCollege course calendar.     

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