An anomaly that it was
warmed up
beyond belief
hot bodies writhing, grasping
looking for respite from the sweltering heat
even in China and New Zealand
everyone felt it
bodies looking for reprieve
What follows next?
only wondered by many
then came the little ice age
no longer bodies squirming from the heat
but looking for the warmth
from within
oh look at the shit we have gotten ourselves into
*process notes for this:The Medieval Warm Period (MWP) or Medieval Climate Optimum was a time of warm climate in the North Atlantic region, that may also have been related to other climate events around the world during that time, including in China [1] New Zealand [2] and other countries [3] [4][5] [6] [7][8] lasting from about AD 950–1250.[9] It was followed by a cooler period in the North Atlantic termed the Little Ice Age. Some refer to the event as the Medieval Climatic Anomaly as this term emphasizes that effects other than temperature were important.[10][11] Roman warm period.
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oh, love it!
ReplyDeleteand I learned something, too. nice job!
Nice work. I especially like the way this is laid out and its genesis from the process notes.
ReplyDeleteHi Pamela,
ReplyDeleteAs I read your poem, I was wondering which definition you had chosen. Roman Warm Period; and here was I thinking of sunny holidays in Italy! Clever poem and message.
Phew, you certainly got your head round this one!
ReplyDeleteNicely!!
Rob,
ReplyDeleteThat's the truth! Thanks for commenting.
Pamela
Angie,
ReplyDeleteI am glad you love it! And I am happy you learnt something.
Pamela
Emile,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the nice comment.
thanks for stopping by.
Pamela
Derrick,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the nice comment! It is always a pleasure to hear from you.
Pamela
Andy,
ReplyDeleteThank you so much for the nice comment.
Pamela
Awesome read. I love the last line coming after those images from the past; it predicts a bleak future. I had no idea that this was what Roman Warm Period referred to. Thanks for the notes at the end. Very interesting.
ReplyDeleteWow. Fanning myself off while reading this!
ReplyDeleteJames,
ReplyDeleteThanks! Our future does look bleak with global warming doesn't it? I got the info from wiki. Sometimes a great source. Thanks for stopping by.
Pamela
Matt,
ReplyDeleteI hope I didn't turn up the heat too much for you, lol! Thanks for stopping by.
Pamela
Neat poem, Pam. You really aced this prompt ... and I love your blog!
ReplyDeleteMarianne,
ReplyDeleteYou are so sweet! Thanks for the compliment and stopping by.
Pamela
it is a scary topic
ReplyDeletewe seem to know very little
about what we are doing
and to do a lot of it anyway
all the best
j
So clever. The last line caps it perfectly!
ReplyDeleteLucychili,
ReplyDeleteThanks for the comment! And thanks for stopping by.
Pamela
Erin.
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! And thanks for stopping by.
Pamela
This worked really well without the explanation, but the background added a layer of richness.
ReplyDeletegood read Pam....love the changing seasons and weather....but what us humans are doing...well...not good....Robert Earl....ya great songwriter
ReplyDeleteInteresting poem, Pamela, can feel the heat...
ReplyDeleteVery cool thought process behind your writing! I absolutely love how you ended it too :-) Kudos.
ReplyDeleteGreat poem, Pamela! I love the imagery and how the shape adds so much to it.
ReplyDeleteShari
Francis,
ReplyDeleteThanks for stopping by and commenting.
Pamela
Wayne,
ReplyDeleteThanks so much!
Yeah! Robert Earl Keene love his stuff!
Pamela
Uma,
ReplyDeleteThanks! Always such a pleasure to hear from you.
Pamela
Ale,
ReplyDeleteThank you for stopping by and commenting.
Pamela
Shari,
ReplyDeleteAlways nice to hear from you! Thanks!
Pamela