The World Convulses
11 July 2020, Tanka prompt “magic”
The world convulses
Birth or death: we don’t yet know
Tumultuous times
A child inhales her first breath
Lungs expand and fill: we cry
Our daughter is in labour. Our new granddaughter is about to be born. We welcome her into an uncertain world.
So many species dying. So many people dying. Climate change. Mass extinctions. Peak oil. Melting ice caps. Sea level rises. Famine. Economic downturn. Pandemic. Poverty. Pain. Where is it all leading?
Only time will tell if we can reverse the downward spiral.
Whether we are witnessing the last convulsions of a dying race and dying earth; or whether we will all be reborn into a new life, new beginnings and new age. On the other side of this. Whatever this is.
But we continue to hope.
Life begins. Again. Today. For us. As grandparents. In the form of a girl.
Welcome to our world Sienna.
Haiku/Tanka Prompt: Please write a haiku or tanka using the prompt word “magic” or a derivative.
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