Tectonic Shift Poem by Francie Lynch

Tectonic Shift

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Can you feel the seismic rift.
Shift your weight. Keep your balance.
Hold steady.
The ground is moving beneath.
We've been waiting, expecting this to happen.
It's Mesopotamian in scope.
Hordes will be swallowed up.
Legions will burn,
We will willingly suffer PTS,
But there will come calm,
When the debris stops falling;
But till then,
Cover your heads, look down,
Then look up.

Friday, October 9, 2020
Topic(s) of this poem: america,despair,earthquake,election,hope,politics,social comment,social injustice,trump
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Myrna Migala 09 October 2020

Sounds like a prophecy, very creative!

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L Milton Hankins 09 October 2020

Wonderful metaphor. I think I get what you are saying; in any case, it's a fine piece of work and can be interpreted in many ways...which makes it timeless!

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Richard Wlodarski 09 October 2020

Wow! Something quite different from your usual style, Francie. And I love it!

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Francie Lynch

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