With rising heat, the Earth begins to bloom,
The emerald hues a fervent sign of spring;
And every breath of air that’s taken in,
A sweet riposte to poisons we exhume.
 
But now these inhalations come too soon,
A portent of the harmful change they bring;
With rising heat, the Earth begins to bloom,
The emerald hues a fervent sign of spring.
 
Conventions that were safe to once assume,
Could not predict this deficit or swing;
This hasty life contains an arid sting,
Which seals autumnal growth within its tomb.
With rising heat, the Earth begins to bloom.
This hasty life contains an arid sting.
This is a Rondel, inspired by recent research which