We need we need we need we need
It could be
that climate change
is just
climate constant as
it has always been
before
we recorded details...
Before we had flood zoning
with satellite maps to chart change
and erosion. Before we had
insurance or savings to rebuild.
Before we had evacuation plans
and green lights to go.
Before all this electricity
we need we need we need we need we need
constantly to survive our interconnected
world of haves and have nots.
Meanwhile
Unexpected Ups and downs
with winds raging and rain, storms and floods
and unemployment rising, trees falling,
homes destroyed...
People's lives, families, and communities
ripped apart. Leaving no trace.
poem copyright ©2025 Anne Selden Annab
