Beneath the rock lies liquid gold,
With pressures set and bills to fold;
But prospectors should be aware,
Removal must be done with care.
As well as housing lush greenbacks,
These biomes mask a hidden tax;
For all the songbirds living there,
Removal must be done with care.
For as we dig with unchecked greed
Their song becomes a hymn of need;
To stop a mute and silenced air,
Removal must be done with care.
Beneath the rock lies liquid gold,
Removal must be done with care.
A Louisiana Waterthrush (Painting by Louis Agassiz Fuertes).
This is a Kyrielle Sonnet, inspired by recent research which looks at how fracking in West Virginia has resulted in
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