The Sleeping Giant

The sleeping giant stirred
Turned over on one side
The world was engulfed 
By an abnormally high tide.

Tectonic plates quivered
The whole world gave a shake
Before finally settling back 
With just a few minor quakes.

Now totally relaxed
The sleeping giant sleeps on
And until he next stirs
The state of peril is gone.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2024

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Rodrigues Avatar
March 2, 2024 at 1:17 PM
ooh...this was a great one, Terry! I could feel the angst. A fave for me. I experienced an earthquake in 1980 Eureka California. For my hubby and I, a new and scary experience. Getting out of bed was not an option in the middle of the night, in the darkness. Our ironing board fell out of closet-I thought someone broke in. My hubby was awakened by a light outside- heard later that happens with quakes.
Ireland Avatar
March 3, 2024 at 7:10 AM
Gosh that must have been frightening. The last quake of any size in the UK was in 2008 - caused a bit of damage but we felt the house shake and heard a loud bang, and it was nearly 100 miles away.
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