Out of the Frying Pan

The news from Japan seems only to get worse. A nuclear catastrophe seems each hour more probable. This morning, I reflected on events of the past week in poetry. (My poem below can be found on Lionel Deimel’s Farrago here.)

Out of the Frying Pan by Lionel Deimel Plates shift Earth shakes Oceans move Quaking lasts Roads crack Shelves empty Earth stills Breathing returns Life resumes Sirens blare Some flee Some stay Waves arrive Cars float Buildings crumble Power fails Cooling stops Fears surge