Listening for Messages in the Bubbles
Hidden deep beneath the briny, see-through floor You seep effervescently from your veiled crack, Belching out a defiant, aquatic roar. You strive to escape
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Learning to Listen
As weathers change the birds migrate, Flocking en masse like living freight; They have decanted overseas, The notes of birdsong on the breeze. In
Fenced In
You roamed amongst the distant glens and lochs, Untamed in your ascendency and pride; Traversing pristine firths and folded rocks, An apex that was grey
We are Drifting Apart
Within the unformed chaos of our past, You pushed and pulled at creases in our skin; The time we had was short but built to
There’s a Storm Coming
The sun-bleached earth bursts into flame, As lightning forks across the sky; A stolen gift for us to try, A burning life that we could
Breaking Their Resilience
As our oceans warm from global change, Vibrant corals dissolve and collapse; Reefs in the Northern Red Sea Are sheltered from the stress. But local
A Sting in the Tail
Your thoughts begin to interlock, Surroundings yet again the same; Then suddenly a cold, hard shock, As neurons fire up in pain. Surroundings yet
An Evolutionary Trap
Amongst the blue-eyed leaves you made your beds, Conflicting patterns sailing on the breeze; Then weeds appeared with green and narrow heads, A nursery that
Stellar Nurseries
Within the cradle of a burning core, You wither down and find yourself well worn; As untold pressures crush and shape and bore, Your substance
Washed Away
A ring of coral Floating on seas of hubris – Lost beneath the waves This is a haiku, inspired by recent research which has found