The dust had settled

The dust had settled

20 October 2020

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Landscapes gyrating

Moon a backdrop of ashes

the Earth spun onwards

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The soot filled the sky

fragments disintegrating

the ground split in flakes

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Dirt strewn everywhere

the flowers lost to the weed

battles in gardens

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Tea estates littered

cinders from the teeming pit

Magmatic plates moved

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Soil’s upheaval

The hills turned into mountains;

valleys disappeared

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Churning sand of time

Gradual recovery

the dust had settled

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Reading of the poem:

Written in the context of Ronovan writes weekly Haiku challenge using the words “Dust”, “Weed” and their synonyms. Rules and other contributions available here: https://ronovanwrites.com/2020/10/19/ronovan-writes-weekly-haiku-poetry-prompt-challenge-328-dust-weed/

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