Heidi Sands Poet Free verse

Emptiness

By now, you know that I love nature and I have written many poems about it, including published books.  So, this has hit me hard and all I can do is keep writing about it.

Emptiness

Silence, emptiness, nothing in the trees, the skies or the ground
Wildlife fled north,  for their lives from toxins in the air
There are no songs to hear, no flights to see, no squirrel scurrying around
It’s a lonely, eerie place to be with wildlife gone like this!
It is shocking to go from a flurry of daily wildlife, to none
I’ve never experienced this in my life and it alerts me every day
A toxic plume from the Ohio train wreck burn, traveled with acid rain
Streams are shown on video in Ontario with toxins in them!
So, areas of the Northeast have been impacted along the way
It saddens me beyond words, so I keep writing to process feelings
I want to get the word out too, so please everyone, be safe!

Heidi Sands

2/22/23

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Peter Rees February 23, 2023 at 6:49 AM Oh dear this is so bad. Silent Spring ! Thank you for your very heartfelt thoughts. Heidi Sands February 23, 2023 at 7:00 AM It is devastating Peter. Thank you for taking the time to comment :)

Vijay Pandit February 22, 2023 at 2:00 PM I feel more attention is being paid now both local and federal resource are working together--however, that is no relief for the affected as uncertainty dwells in the unknown. Praying for good outcome, so the nature returns to normal. Stay safe my friend. Heidi Sands February 22, 2023 at 2:16 PM Yes. I just took a ride and not one single bird was seen. That is impossible here. It is awful . Wildlife fled North. But there is now evidence of toxic streams in Ontario. This is a disaster!. Toxins like these stay in soil for years. Thank you Vijay.

Anne-Lise Andresen February 22, 2023 at 11:58 AM - A topic many more people should write about, Heidi ... it's really scary ... be safe, you too, my friend - hugs Heidi Sands February 22, 2023 at 12:03 PM Thank you, my friend. It is very serious. HUGS :)