Today, our sun shone neath a haze
that blocked its rays.
Views disappeared;
the air looked weird.
The weather forecast sounded great;
blue skies, clear fate.
Stead, we were shroud
inside a cloud!
But, then I heard, as the news broke,
wildfires spread smoke
from West to East-
an airborne beast!
July 21, 2021
Contest: 12 Lines In Rhyme
Sponsor: Joseph May
Rhyme Scheme: aabb, ccdd, eeff
Syllable Count: 8,4,4,4, ...
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