Ode to Earth Day, by Susan Christensen

Take Warning

Flames of incarnadine sunset sear the dusk,
Stark smoke stacks boldly silhouetted.
Oh, the glory of the auroras of the setting sun
Purpling the undersides of atmospheric haze.
Shifting, fading into dusky pink,
Sheening on to the dark thunderheads above.

With our rose coloured glasses,
We see it all as nature’s treat:
Mother Nature sporting a maiden’s blush
As if never minding the tell-tale stain
Of an overly heated globe.


by Susan Christensen