Climatic
- Maureen K Clifford
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Climatic
Climatic ... Maureen Clifford © The #ScribblyBark Poet
Winter is disappearing fast,
though truth to tell it lingered not
this year, the days were balmy, hot -
though nights were cold as the upshot
of snow down south at last.
In Queensland snakes are on the move
serpents silently slithering,
or coiled in sunlight, bodies warming
some stretched full length, ground conforming -
scales sinuous and smooth.
Tall grass trees, shiver, sway and shake
and shadows cast on frosty ground
have spears erect - we look around
for warriors, but none are found.
Such sights our legends make.
And nature's moods are quite diverse -
she titillates, teases and tricks;
five seasons in a day, she ticks
a challenge. And if one predicts
' change' to the Universe
there's those who'll taunt and try to say
that climate change is just a farce
their logic appears somewhat sparse...
until it kicks them up the arse
and then perhaps they'll pray.
Winter is disappearing fast,
though truth to tell it lingered not
this year, the days were balmy, hot -
though nights were cold as the upshot
of snow down south at last.
In Queensland snakes are on the move
serpents silently slithering,
or coiled in sunlight, bodies warming
some stretched full length, ground conforming -
scales sinuous and smooth.
Tall grass trees, shiver, sway and shake
and shadows cast on frosty ground
have spears erect - we look around
for warriors, but none are found.
Such sights our legends make.
And nature's moods are quite diverse -
she titillates, teases and tricks;
five seasons in a day, she ticks
a challenge. And if one predicts
' change' to the Universe
there's those who'll taunt and try to say
that climate change is just a farce
their logic appears somewhat sparse...
until it kicks them up the arse
and then perhaps they'll pray.
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I may not always succeed in making a difference, but I will go to my grave knowing I at least tried.
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Re: Climatic
That's a very interesting and innovative rhyme scheme, Maureen! Always love to see something inventive!
These are challenging prompts you've set for us! I'm stumped so far, but hope springs eternal!
Cheers
Shelley
These are challenging prompts you've set for us! I'm stumped so far, but hope springs eternal!
Cheers
Shelley
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fer 'atin' never paid no dividends."
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- Maureen K Clifford
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Re: Climatic
But you love a challenge Shelley
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Re: Climatic
Yeah good one Maureen, not too sure that people don't believe in climate change, a lot are still not sure exactly what is causing it...since it has been happening since the planet was formed, I think we might still have a bit of research to do yet before we can categorically state that we have any control over it....I reckon there might be a bit of climate influence happening in Bali at the moment.....
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Re: Climatic
So true, Maureen - very good! As Shelley says, this is an innovative rhyme scheme that works well, and I like the way you've ended it, as that second to last line in particular was most unexpected!...I also love that third stanza about the shadows of the trees and 'looking around for warriors'.
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Re: Climatic
Different but good Maureen
Ah Ross, the wrath of the greens will know no bounds mate.
How about over population and it's pollution being the biggest threat to the world?
Cheers
Terry
Ah Ross, the wrath of the greens will know no bounds mate.
How about over population and it's pollution being the biggest threat to the world?
Cheers
Terry
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Re: Climatic
G'day Maureen, I am reminded of the old Anglo-Saxon poetry with its alliteration. I have a beaut poetry book with a translation of the ancient saga Boewulf, a version done by the Irish poet Seamus Heaney and it includes a marvellous alliteration scheme.
I'll stick to poetry reading and leave the climate change argument to someone else to sort out.
I'll stick to poetry reading and leave the climate change argument to someone else to sort out.
Neville
" Prose is description, poetry is presence " Les Murray.
" Prose is description, poetry is presence " Les Murray.
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Thanks everyone - pleased you all seemed to find something in it Climate change is on my mind a lot of late as I am sure it is with those poor unfortunates having their parade rained on as we speak. Mother Nature is a fierce combatant when she gets riles, and we humans have riled her up just a tad too much I am thinking.
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I may not always succeed in making a difference, but I will go to my grave knowing I at least tried.
http://scribblybarkpoetry.blogspot.com.au/
I may not always succeed in making a difference, but I will go to my grave knowing I at least tried.