The Angry Earth

Every tree and grass once dry and needy Now drowning in the lawns and streets The back yard a pond More and more on the way We have made Mother Earth Sad and angry The stars hidden in the clouds The electricity and the heater off Blankets, shawls and candles Body to body, dogs in the bed Medicines and food put away today A reminder of the old days Without a fireplace Harsh times ahead And I think of the homeless Without a room perhaps a tent So much mankind and wildlife suffering A quiet moment and a prayer