poetry - jack sender - all of my life
Seven seconds away from the flash.
The booms could knock ya.
I know the bunnies were out there.
They couldn’t have slept well.
I hope they hid near the house.
Dry places can be found.
Eat and sleep,
That’s life in August.
Big little came in first.
Then new little showed.
Nine thirty
All is well
With twenty years in Hawaii
Extended Family and community
Thrown out by flash fire
No contact by wire
Dashed away. Thousands unacounted.
Speak to us, you can.
Present the story
To us far away.
We will hear you, Phena.
What do you feel?
Your voice is real
How are the people? What do you say?
Homes, families moved out of place
As firestorms cross Maui
Making life difficult for all.
Major loss and disruption.
So hard the climate changes.
New developments occur on the globe.
Keep what we can stable, simple.
Cooperation can aid all.
More than we expect developes.
Keep neat and practice caution.
Help where you can.
Be prepared at all times.
Hand cuffed for throwing things in the cabin.
I prefer not to be a passenger on that flight.
My days go easier, thank you.
I’ll have quiet coffee and a brioche.
That’s my seat, my ticket says.
I’ll sit there, thank you, and read.
Getting ready. Nearly set.
Was a while last time I bet.
Familiar faces over pancakes.
An hour from here about what it took.
Things were lining up again.
Filing days like I don’t know when.
The owner lady remembered us
The place was loud until one table left.
Next to us they were talking loud.
Hey, we made it.
More than ten years we’ve breakfasted there.
If we’re lucky we’ll do it again.
A car or two snapped by
Wasn’t sure, they went so fast.
Thought of counting and they were gone.
Just a blurs, didn’t take long.
Of deer there was no sign.
Nothing to see this time.
Why am I expecting any at all
Leaves are thick amid trees so tall.
