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Pray For Australia

Houses built with love and thought gone in seconds. Poof! Koalas who have lived in a territory for generations running to gulp air to find water but alas many die any way Trees gone. Grass blackened. Earth crying. Australia disappearing. Hopelessness felt around the world, as we watch the inferno Taking lives Taking homes Taking safety and freedom Kangaroos and koalas falling by the thousands never to get up Destruction devouring Australia Destruction of houses Destruction of millions of animals Devastating destruction Everything disappearing in an apocalyptic inferno. Climate change nightmare Climate change reality Pray for Australia

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Ann Foster

Date: 1/19/2020 11:28:00 PM

Oh my dear friend, I do this every day and every night. The world is on fire... in so many ways. Your write is so powerful and heartfelt. God Bless... well written... Ann

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 1/20/2020 12:55:00 AM

It is so sad. So extremely sad!

Sam Kauffman

Date: 1/19/2020 5:21:00 PM

Caren, Thank you for putting this tradegy into a poem. It touched me very deeply. I like the poetic form of the piece and the request for prayers! We are not helpless in the face of tradegy when we have prayer.

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 1/20/2020 12:55:00 AM

I am so sorry for Australia right now. That could be all of us!

Rico Leffanta

Date: 1/19/2020 1:11:00 PM

One need only see a koala bear on fire racing up a burning tree - its natural route of escape! It was good to see Japanese volunteers actually fighting the fire instead of posing for photo ops! When one sees the devastation, it is difficult to comprehend how anyone can claim the climate has NOT changed! Aloha! Rico

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 1/20/2020 12:57:00 AM

The devastation is unbelievable. I am shocked we are not all feeling it. I would think we could feel the heat on the other side of the world.

Demetrios Trifiatis

Date: 1/19/2020 5:46:00 AM

What a tragedy for Australia, for Australian animals, for the world dearest, Caren! Well done my friend! Myself have also written on the subject . We all have too for we have only one planet and one God! Thank you for sharing!

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 1/20/2020 12:57:00 AM

It is so so sad Demetrios. It takes much of my thought.

Tom Cunningham

Date: 1/19/2020 5:35:00 AM

Amen Caren, how many have suffered in those devastating fires. Tom

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 1/20/2020 12:57:00 AM

It is unbelievable.

Silent One

Date: 1/19/2020 5:24:00 AM

It is very sad what is happening over there... especially the poor animals..

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 1/20/2020 12:58:00 AM

I am an animal lover, and this is killing so many of them!

Jessica Renee Dawson

Date: 1/19/2020 1:05:00 AM

Thank you for sharing this passionate and compassionate poem!

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 1/20/2020 12:58:00 AM

Thank you J.R. I cannot stop thinking of the animals and the people and their homes.

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 1/19/2020 12:19:00 AM

Tears for this beloved country's pain Caren. Prayers for its recovery. A beautiful write and a Fave! xxoo

Caren Krutsinger
Date: 1/20/2020 12:59:00 AM

Thank you Connie. It is something that takes up quite a bit of my time right now. I keep thinking of those animals that did make it and how thirsty and hungry they are!