Caren Krutsinger Poet Free verse

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 January 19, 2020 at 11:28 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 January 20, 2020 at 12:55 AM It is so sad. So extremely sad!

Sam Kauffman January 19, 2020 at 5:21 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 January 20, 2020 at 12:55 AM I am so sorry for Australia right now. That could be all of us!

Rico Leffanta January 19, 2020 at 1:11 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 January 20, 2020 at 12:57 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 January 19, 2020 at 5:46 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 January 20, 2020 at 12:57 AM It is so so sad Demetrios. It takes much of my thought.

Tom Cunningham January 19, 2020 at 5:35 AM Amen Caren, how many have suffered in those devastating fires. Tom Caren Krutsinger January 20, 2020 at 12:57 AM It is unbelievable.

Silent One January 19, 2020 at 5:24 AM It is very sad what is happening over there... especially the poor animals.. Caren Krutsinger January 20, 2020 at 12:58 AM I am an animal lover, and this is killing so many of them!

Jessica Renee Dawson January 19, 2020 at 1:05 AM Thank you for sharing this passionate and compassionate poem! Caren Krutsinger January 20, 2020 at 12:58 AM Thank you J.R. I cannot stop thinking of the animals and the people and their homes.

Connie Marcum Wong January 19, 2020 at 12:19 AM Tears for this beloved country's pain Caren. Prayers for its recovery. A beautiful write and a Fave! xxoo Caren Krutsinger January 20, 2020 at 12:59 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!