For This Time of the Year
A cold wintry day in mid-April
The weatherman says it's uncommon,
Temperatures ought to be much higher
For this time of the year.
Storms sweeping across the south
Millions of people endangered by winds,
Experts tell us the climate is changing
For this time of the year.
Average Joe is ignoring all the warnings
Some say it’s a cyclical, recurring event,
But never a time in all earth’s history
For this time of the year.
More pollution, destruction of nature—
Unknown in previous millennia of time
Makes no difference, it’s happening
For this time of the year.
Time will come when it will be too late
To reverse the course of manmade events,
Too late to recover the warming season
For this time of the year.
Polar bears know ice floes are melting,
Migration patterns are interrupted,
Humans proceeding with benign neglect
For this time of the year.
written April 8, 2022
Copyright © L Milton Hankins | Year Posted 2022
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