No One Looked Back
As if 360 days of sunshine would never end.
As if the balance of rain to earth would remain even.
As if valleys and terraced hills would produce vineyards and fruit
……… forever
As if the earth, light, water and wind worked
……… in concert, in harmony, had consulted with each other.
No one expected a raging wind to rip trees from their roots
……… Or an ocean to roil through cities once so erect
……… Or a sun to crack and parch and not feed and nurture
……… Or a prophetic dream that would come to be
……… Or a darkness that would color every season.
by Maria Lucella
from Red Wheelbarrow #3 2010
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