Saturday, August 31, 2019

August Feel Here, Dorian Path Unclear

Every hour the forecast shifts
As category 4 Dorian drifts
It's a thing of beauty from space
But is running a very slow race
Winds now up to 145
Hot seas helping it thrive
Entire East coast better be prepared
Dorian's wrath may well be shared

Our two days of low humidity bliss
Gone; August leaves with a summer kiss
High moved off coast, now warm SW flow
That clockwise wind will make Dorian go
Well, we just don't quite know
But, where ever, it'll be quite the show
School could start with hurricane days
Reminder kids: Listen to what Earth says

Lot of little quakes today
From S. Cali to up Oregon way
And, Indonesia, not one quake
Don't quite know what to make
Of that anomaly
But, I bet it won't be
Quiet long, at that boundary
Quakes, storms, just wait & see

First ever, full month, didn't miss a blog
Many written waiting for wandering dog
Lot of venting after another moron tweet
Next year, Jonny should be easy to beat
But, seems little logic in the middle
Crazy extremes lead to a lot of piddle
Dems to give money to all lazy slugs
GOP more tax breaks for corporate thugs
Better get some good folks in charge
Because Earth will continue to barge
Into our human affairs
And, way too many unawares
Or unwilling to see
Life for what it be
A pretty amazing thing
With zero guarantee of post-life fling
Enjoy it now, it's all we know
And, it will continue to go
By.. waaaay too fast
Cause nothing lasts
For ever
Today On Earth








Friday, August 30, 2019

Dorian To Cat. 3, Here Lovely!

Warm but dry we have it here
Down south much less clear
Dorian bands already hitting FL coast
Just a little preliminary toast
Before the long slow slog begins
Take much to wash away Florida's sins
As Earth temps rise, winds slow down
Nothing to move 'em, storms hang around
Drift and wander, dump lots of rain
Ask TX or NC about that pain
Seems that's what Dorian's gonna do
Slow to come and to go, too
Just no way to know what's coming
No gas to be had, serious bumming
Much less surprise than Andrew in '92
When hurricane forecasters blew
IT!!
Said it won't be coming ashore
Surprise turn! Onward it did roar
But today, more people and more stuff
Humans slow to learn, wait till it gets rough
Then want help, money, someone to blame
Didn't know it could happen, always the claim
It's a wild planet, you morons and fools
We can change things, we've got the tools
So, don't buy science, look to heaven for help
 Ain't no one there hearing your yelp
Just hope da prez's house blows away
To see how quick he gets taxes to pay
To fix his ill-gotten property first
Add to his legacy, being the worst
EVER
HUMAN!!

Average quake day round the world
But, super King tides have swirled
With the moon New and really near
Washing coasts everywhere clear
Of all our plastic, oil, sewage & trash
Not my problem, as we roll in the cash
This time next week we'll know
Just where Dorian did go
Actually, it's likely to still be around
Could be parked over Albemarle Sound
Still sitting and flinging down rain
Earth removing our excess heat again
Time to kick back, see what Earth can do
But, be ready, could be coming for you!!
Today On Earth!


Thursday, August 29, 2019

Dorian Grows & Humidity Goes

After yesterday's front had cleared
It was as if the humidity was steered
Away
So, today
Is just lovely here
In Florida things are less clear
Hurricane Dorian is growing
And, who really knows where it's going
Forecast but missed Puerto Rico
Little land encountered, it's growing freak-O
Seems to be Florida bound
I bet there's lots of running around
In the Sunshine State
If category 4, that won't be great
My hope would be, direct hit: Mar a Lago
Bet that would bring a FEMA show
"Screw the border, fix my golf course"
Me, me, me! constant tweet discourse
Meanwhile, dueling quakes across Pacific
6.3 off Oregon, 6.1 off Japan to be specific
But, no tsunami action happening
Just the usual rock slipping & slapping
Canada on St. Lawrence & Poland quakes
Cali, Ok & Alaska the usual shakes
Volcano list looking like standard show
Want to see, Indonesia you should go
Japan & Kamchatka with 4 eruptions each
Still 3 out where Aleutian Isles reach
Stromboli still oozing & blowing in Italy
Sending lava all the way to the sea
Ecuador's Reventador & Ubinas in Peru
On the list, blasting through
And, Krakatoa
Just never know-a
When it's gonna go-a
BIG!!
Moon is New early tomorrow
And, perigee! Be big Spring tide show
Throw in Dorian with storm surge
To Florida coastal residents, I urge
CAUTION!
And, the new norm
A slow moving storm
Stay tuned, cuz things will have changed
It seems Earth is a little deranged
But, it's not, just a big chunk O rock
Circling a star, should be no shock
That wildness is happening
Today On Earth!


Wednesday, August 28, 2019

Muggy With Spider Webs

August is when spider webs peak
Legs, arms & my face they seek
(Spiders really don't want my face
Just don't know path not a good place)
Sticky, yucky, hard to remove
Hard to spot on the trail groove
Today mix that with humidity
And, there are two reasons I see
To stay inside or carry web stick
Swat web & spider, nice & quick
Humidity, that is another sensation
No chance of removing perspiration
Not really hot, just humid & gross
Repeating, we say, "it feels mighty close"
Now we're having a little shower
Weak front coming not much power
Now rain is coming down pretty good
Giving a little drink to the wood
Two tropical storms in the Atlantic
Erin no landfall, just surf that's gigantic
Dorian looking to pack double pop
First Puerto Rico, then Florida for a stop
Residents should be paying attention
FEMA funds headed to border detention
Hurricane victims last for any cash
Puerto Ricans waiting after Maria's bash
If it won't keep daChump in the news
We'll all just keep taking the abuse
Fortunately no problems with quakes
S. Sandwich with only big shakes
Seems to be no tsunami issues there
I'm betting penguins are always aware
Everyday On Earth

They are living with geologic time
So very long, so very sublime
We seem to think only in hours & days
Constantly ignoring Earth & it's ways
Mostly slow but sometimes very fast
How will the future look like the past
Humans still lack total Earth understanding
Like my Spanish, not very commanding
Yes, we have figured a lot of stuff out
Still, so much more is in doubt
But, ignoring data, relying on "belief"
Many a fool waiting for sweet death relief
Only thing for sure, right here, right now
To survive on Earth better figure out how
To stop burning oil, throwing plastic away
Kill less with guns & bombs everyday
Give women reproductive rights, equal pay
Put down our phones, get out and play
Still..
Ice & permafrost gonna keep melting
Bigger, slower storms will keep pelting
Droughts & fires will continue to grow
And, whatever we think that we know
Well, we better be willing to change
Because, Earth will continue to rearrange
Today
And, everyday
On our big planet!

Tuesday, August 27, 2019

August Creeps Back

While today feels pretty cool
You'd have to be a fool
To think that August is done
Just too much time in the sun
Trop Storm Dorian still growing
Gonna do a Puerto Rico blowing
Then headed to Florida east coast?
For a little end of August toast!
Here heat & humidity sneaking up
So, back to a creek soaking pup
Now Big Brown Dog is nappin'
His late night wanders, energy sappin'
Another slow earthquake day
Only one listed making mag. 5 play
Moon, thin waning crescent
Wee hours making its ascent
Clouds gonna block much sky viewing
Front tomorrow will have storms queuing
Gotta go, gotta run
Try the shade, dodge the sun
Today On Earth!


Monday, August 26, 2019

Cool & Cloudy From The Wedge

Way off to the north and east
High pressure dome, still a beast
Sliding down a cool air wedge
Hammering our temps like a sledge
With little Low to south and east
Plenty of moisture for sky to feast
So we have a cool and cloudy day
Shouldn't be the August way
But last two days for last two years
Have brought us some cooling cheers
Two years ago at this time
Harvey had turned Texas to slime
26th, second day of that deluge
Live on a flood plain, you've no refuge
We humans are slow to learn
Never think it'll be our turn
117 years since Galveston lesson
It's the Earth and it ain't messin'
Betting most have rebuilt in place
Thinking won't be another storm embrace
Never know when next storm will come
Washed out again, you'll be looking dumb
Not sure what's up out in Mentone
Many little quakes in that Texas zone
Drove through there 4 years ago
There sure ain't much to show
Rio Grande rift not far away
Fault or magma causing sway?
Or fracking and salt water pumping?
That has got their rocks a'jumping
Also, quakes on Mid-Atlantic Ridge
Likely magma moving it a smidge
Always something shakin' on our world
Getting rock, air or water all swirled
Just enjoy the late summer cool
Bet the water feels nice in the pool
For me, take a nap or cut some wood
Know what I want and what I should
💤
Ahh, retirement options
Today on Earth!


Sunday, August 25, 2019

Coolness!

Northern air dropped temp to 57
While hurricane season seems to be revvin'
Dorian way out in Atlantic growing
Low off Florida still no quite showing
Northern water temps are now peaking
Soon landfall storms will be seeking
But, today a lovely break from humidity
And several more days temps 90's free
Each day sun sinks down a little lower
Loosing daylight faster not slower
That will only speed up closer to Fall
4 weeks and 1 day away is all
Waning crescent moon, smaller each day
Three small planets still hidden away
Jupiter, Saturn & Antares no longer in line
Forming a triangle that's lookin' fine
It's going to be gorgeous tonight
Wander out and check on the sight
Pretty average earthquake day
Pacific plate being subducted away
West Texas still having little quakes
SE Cali also with aftershock shakes
Still all in all normal day on Earth
For humans, still less death than birth
And, while that might sound great
Still too many not planning to mate
And, yet they are..still having kids
Then want help when they hit the skids
Want your kids to have a good life
Better plan it out, each husband & wife
Remember who doesn't care about the birth
That would be your planet, the Earth
With tweety prez a daily roller coaster ride
You just know, he ain't on your side
Narcissistic moron wants to be the news
Everyday new fox story changes his views
Deny & blame, claim everything is great
Then see what new crisis he can create
It's Sunday, I need to do a little venting
As onward republichumps keep preventing
Change, growth or hope for what's coming
Droughts, megastorms, more people slumming
Polluted air & water, soil washing away
Forever plastic, a bigger pile every day
Still Earth spins, not a care, no belief
Reacting, not looking to offer relief
Still pretty amazing rock that we're on
Billions more years before it's gone
How much longer will humans be
Around, if we are unwilling to see
We have created much of this mess
Soon we need to step up and confess
We can change, grow less and survive
Keep a smaller population alive
Or breed & greed on, ignore the crash
Looming, life on a world of our trash
Growth can be better not bigger
Less not more, before we trigger
A downward turn we just can't stop
Our self created meteor pop
Do more to use less
Today On Earth!

Saturday, August 24, 2019

Northern Air Arrives, Some Thoughts On Plastic

The arrival of a cool High pressure dome
That got its start somewhere near Nome
Has washed the humidity away
Still it's August, it won't stay
A break from 90's for awhile
Hint of Fall brings a smile
Much of US in the cool
Reminder, they're about to close the pool
Then all the kids will be back in school
Time to travel, for this retired fool!

Biggest quake today a 5.0
And, total count is fairly low
Oklahoma, Montana & California
Know they're shakin', don't need to warn ya
As my river trip winds down
Thought of all the plastic around
Keurig is the classic case
Make quick cup, continue the chase
How many were thrown away
On just this one Saturday?
I bet it is in the millions
And, plastic bottles, in the zillions
We don't think, "where does it go"
To a landfill or in the ocean
Corralled & broken by wave motion
Every dead sea bird that is found
Has a stomach that is bound
Up in plastic!
Thought to be oil's wonder child
Now plastic waste has gone wild
It's found on every beach on Earth
On Arctic shores or equators girth
More than we're willing to recycle
Just another chunk of our greed cycle
Use it once throw it away
Gotta get that corporate pay
I try to be aware and use less
But, I really must confess
It's hard to do in the US
Worldwide a nasty, growing mess
Try and get through a day
Without the stuff coming into play
Hope you can, let others know
Maybe we can slow
The looming nightmare
Gotta care
Gotta be aware
Today On Earth




Friday, August 23, 2019

Front Sliding Thru, Cali Shakin'!

Lots of clouds are hangin' low down
As some cool, dry air comes to town
Next few days a taste of fall
Forecast: no temps in 90's, at all
I am sure they will be back
Could have tropics getting on track
Low off the Florida's east coast
Perhaps..Tropical storm, at most..
Right now waiting for more rain
But, weekend should be just plain
GORGEOUS!
Cool & breezy, little moisture in the air
Perfect for rivah sittin' without a care

California with another mag. 5 quake
Near desert town of Little Lake
San Andreas still on the move
Mohave desert is in the groove
Not much shaking on the western Ring
East; Alaska to equator, lot of moving
We all know Earth ain't sitting still
Trending toward hotter, lot less chill
GLOBAL WARMING
CO2 traps heat, Earth temps rise
We've know for years, it ain't no surprise!

🌗
Last Quarter moon at 10:56 this morn
Means tidal range is shorn
Sun pulling one way, moon the other
Ocean water just can't bother
To go up real high or down real low
There's a name, do you know?
NEAP TIDE
Sun, Earth, Moon at right angle
Another week of shrinking triangle
And, we'll be back to New
With no moon visible to me or you
Jupiter & Antares just barely seen
Unlikely tonight with sky so unclean
But, you might check..
Always worth a look..
Unless it's raining!

Not watching much news & that's ok
Sure it's the same old crap at play
No mass shootings this week, so far
And, another week we've avoided war
Sad that's what we have to celebrate
Not quite sure right now we're at "GREAT"
More like just treading water, waiting
There is no way of anticipating
NEXT NARCISSISTIC RANTS
Need break, mute commercials & da prez
Or imagine him bald with fez
What ever it takes to get you through
Nice walk or bike ride will do
Let you realize we got it good
Be nice if everybody could
Just get along
Today On Earth!
🌎


Thursday, August 22, 2019

Back to Flat Water

The river was wild yesterday
But, storms missed or went away
And, today Rappahannock is flat
Glassy and serene, how 'bout that
Might be storms later on
Tomorrow seems rain will be along
Seems time to get more golfing in
Casually, nothing to win
Very quiet earthquake day
Only one above 5 making Earth sway
Volcano list down to 22
Hope there are none near you
Sabancaya in Peru
25 explosions/day blasting thru
Piton de la Fournaise still oozing basalt
But, not enough to make island assault
Eruption near Tonga under the waves
Did some ocean surface repaves
30cm x 2.5km x 35km raft of Pumice
Smelled of sulfur, sailors took notice
The only thing we know for sure
Earth changes slowly or in a blur
 Waning moon almost Last quarter
Means Neap tides & mellow water
Brown dog napping, what a good boy
Nearby a bone, his favorite toy
Hope you have a lovely day
Hope a nap comes your way
Or get up and out and play
But, please
Enjoy your ride on Earth today!

Wednesday, August 21, 2019

Wild, Wild Storm

Shutting down blog yesterday, thinking I'd get back, but NO! That first storm was mild, minor break and then all hell broke loose. Crazy lightning that hit WAAAAAY too close. Scary close. And rain, and wind and hail. Rain leaking in closed windows, flooding on the screen porch, hail against the window: WILD!! The river looks agitated today, so does the sky, but gonna go try and play golf.. before the next round.
It's deluge season, pay attention!
Today on Earth.

Tuesday, August 20, 2019

Rivah Sittin' With A Breeze

The Coastal Plain rivers
Of the Old Dominion
One of Earth's magic places
In my geologic opinion
Once rivers, flowing fast
During the last ice ages
Now flooded estuaries
Dotted with crab cages
So wide and slow
Hardly seems like a river
Until you get in and
Feel water on deliver
Heading slowly to the Bay
Battling the tide
Fresh water floating high
On the southern side
While ocean water burrows in
Along the northern bank
Finally mixing in the Bay
That giant oyster tank
Another hot, sultry day
But sitting in the shade
Nice breeze & cold IPA
Today I got it made!
One 6.0 quake today
Deep below Pacific floor
So far from any land
No tsunami on a shore
Otherwise, quiet quake day
On our broken rock
But, still pressures build
Release: the next big shock!
Lovely waning gibbous moon
In early morning sky
With late rising & evening clouds
Morning best time to spy
Cumulus have combined
To quickly go Nimbo
Lightning gets much closer
It's inside we're gonna go
Time to clean up our mess
And, get into a safer place
Poor Zorro the dog
He's about to lose his face
Might be back
We'll see
Today on Earth



Monday, August 19, 2019

August 19, '19

Gonna be a quick one today
Tryin' to get on the way
To the Rivah!
Rhymes with shiver!
Flooded estuaries from long melted ice
Make eastern Va. ohh so nice
Ice still melting, how much more rise
We don't know, another Earth surprise
It is seriously hot and muggy
Stop outside, you'll be attacked by some buggy
Keep moving, toward the AC
That's where you want to be
Couple of good shakes S. Sandwich Isles
Cold, isolated, no humans, bring bird smiles
Otherwise average quake day
'Bout all I've got to say
Have a fine Monday
Today On Earth!

Sunday, August 18, 2019

Quacking & Fracking, Quaking & Faking

In the middle of the USA
An old rift is back in play
Once magma pushed plates apart
A billion years ago, Earth gave a start
Off and on an inland sea
Now it's the Mississippi valley
That old structure's been buried deep
Too deep to move from rainwater seep
But, salt water is now heading down
And, quakes are ripping up Okie towns
Fracking produces oil and gas
Know what else that fracked shale has
Lots of salt water, it was sea floor
But, big oil has no place to store
Salt Water!!
So, what are they going to do?
Just pump it deep, wouldn't you?
Problem, when you pump it down a tube
To that old rift, it becomes a lube
Lubes old faults, pressures grow
Oklahoma & Kansas, earthquake show!
Another 4.1 in Kansas today
That'll make your old brick town sway 
Fracking happening in PA & West VA
When will quakes head their way?
Dominion wants to build pipeline
Sell fracked gas, cuz greed is so fine!
Need to take your land, cut the trees
Rip up farms, but they'll pay no fees
Congress & prez don't care
"Need them jobs out there"
It's not a good job if it steals & destroys
But, "we don't care" says good ole boys
Gotta have gas for my big truck
Don't care if some bat is outta luck
Will you care if you got no clean water
Will you care about your kid's disorder
Or about all the cancer in your town
Or when salt water spill washing down
Or coal ash blowing onto your yard
We might have to think! I know it's hard..
Or, just believe what ever you hear
Then you have it down clear
Media and Dems all are liars
When real lies from Republichump choirs
Buy Greenland, Xi chat with protestors
Distraction from looming disasters
daChump's taken a strengthening economy
Spiked it with billionaire tax free-be
Screwed farmers, rest of middle class
With tariffs pulled out of his ass
Takes credit for good, denial for his mess
Followers watch fox, remain clueless
While the Earth gets a little hotter
Not caring about human squatters
When will human growth spike crash
Won't be avoided by current trash
Won't be stopped by denial
But, everyday really a trial
Everyday more humans have to migrate
But, can we adapt before it's too late
Better planning before having kids
On trash & plastic put some lids
Keep our "beliefs" to our selves
Get guns off our shelves
Some relatively easy ways to fix
Our current swirling, hateful mix
There are plenty of good folks out there
But, all scared of NRA stare
Or hypocritical anti-abortion scream
With their Armageddon dream
Fear is not a good way to rule
But, always been dictator's tool
Ignorance is not a good thing to show
Off in public, don't ya know
Yet, that's what we see everyday
More dread & denial coming into play
Resist, learn, share & care
Stay cool out there
Today On Earth!

Saturday, August 17, 2019

Stick Walkin'

Everyday I walk in the woods
Every walk I have a stick with me
Every stick is a piece of Hickory
Here is a list of stick coulds:

Knockin' other sticks off the paths
Chippin' nuts that incur my wrath
Takin' spider webs out of the way
Keepin' my lazy arms in sway
Skinny sticks swat like a whip
Bat-like sticks give acorns a rip
Got a stick to help my golf swing
Love doin' daily stick swing thing

Today feels like VA August day
Humid heat with no air sway
Yucky, sticky, nasty, gross
We like to say, "It feels a little close"
4" of rain comin' out the ground
Vapor's latent heat on full surround
Losing 2-3 minutes of light a day
As we continue to tilt away
From the sun
Headed to winter fun
Slow quake day, plates on hold
But, north of Sicily getting bold
But, Japan JUST had a magnitude 5
Right now, just happened, no jive
Hope your Saturday wishes come true
Have some fun, take a stick with you
Today On Earth!

Friday, August 16, 2019

Hottest July Ever, Endangered Species, "Who Cares"

Every month of every year, temps rise
90's above Arctic Circle, no surprise
July set another record for heat
Faster & faster ice in retreat
daChump stooges such sluts
Heads up greedy corporate butts
Protected species need help economy?
Cuz if you don't make money, why be!
As their clueless policies cause a crash
Blame the media, what idiot trash
Still Earth spins, caring not
If it's cold, if it's hot
Keep whacking trees, put houses on farms
Fracking up more carbon, on Earth warms
Another deluge here last night
Gullies from runoff in plain sight
Couple of hours from dust to mud
But, glad for rain, Earth life-blood
4+ inches in just over two days
Welcome to new, wild Earth ways
Drought, deluge and repeat
Reality & forecast, now meet
We've been warned for many years
Greed-heads ignore obvious fears
Extremes quickly become the norm
Yet on we build, breed, grow, swarm
Earth don't care what we "believe"
Just keep looking for ways to relieve
The excess heat
Watch your feet
Waters will keep rising

Lots of quakes in USA
Today
5.4 off Oregon, but no tsunami
2 then 3 then 4 in Montana, quake swarmy
Hope that's not Yellowstone waking!
Fracking got Kansas 4.2 shaking
West Texas having daily shakes
Cali going where ever San Andreas takes
Even 4.1 quake on Canadian plain
Have they joined frack club? Insane!
But, no quakes in Indonesia
Whoa!!!

Few more storms around today
Not sure what's coming my way
Just know with fog gone
Heat & humidity carry on
That's the summer combo that leads
To rain, hail, wind, lightning & makes pleads
Change from please to no mo' rain
But, I continue to explain
Earth is not listening
Just glistening
That pale blue dot!
🌎

Tonight, the just past full moon 🌖
Rising after dark, fairly soon..
Summer Triangle still points at Saturn
Jupiter & Antares nearby burn
Brightly
Check it out
Today on Earth



Thursday, August 15, 2019

Muggy With More Micro Ticks

There are many hazards in the woods
To counter the many positive goods
Snakes (seldom seen) and mosquitos
Flies and spiders with webs all pose
Annoying issues, poison ivy's itch
But, the worst, the nastiest bitch
Ticks, and the smallest are the worst
(You need at 10x hand-lens to see
that it's actually a tick)
Get into the micro, you will feel cursed
And, I am writing and feeling the crawl
Of the tiny nasty monsters, worst of all
Finely ground black pepper in size
Is it dirt, a freckle, is it alive, surprise!
It's moving on you leg, ankle or eye
Oh no, they're all over my thigh
AAAAAAAHHHHHHH!

When you get rain, you get muggy
With the muggy, comes the buggy
And, while I love wandering
I am seriously pondering
Applying petrochemicals: bug spray
May, have Deet coming my way
(Just picked 4 more off my leg)
Hard to focus on Earth today
Being eaten alive by tiny prey
But, there are a bunch of quakes
And volcanoes took no breaks
Northern Japan rather shaky
5.8 off Mexico, but no wave makey
Popo blasting big outside La Ciudad
Stromboli: 7 vents for lava rides
Piton de la Fournaise: Basalt a'flowin'
Karangetang, no signs of slowin'
25 volcanoes on this week's list
3 in the Aleutians still persist
Kamchatka with 5 quite eruptive
7 on Indonesia, must be disruptive
And, Asamayama fires up on Japan
4 years since they needed active plan
SE Cali still having aftershocks
N Chile & Argentina got movin' rocks
It's the Earth, it will not be still
Continuing to do what ever it will
You ready for what ever is next?

Sun, Earth & Moon made a rhyme
At 8:29 Eastern Daylight Time
Today is the Full, Sturgeon Moon
Sadly, big fish gone too soon
Overfished for their tasty roe
Another victim of human blow
Every few years in the James River
Someone, a sturgeon will deliver
Probably kill it..
Breed slow
Grow slow
With humans around
You'll likely go
Down!

Disgust with fake news prez expands
Makes all these blowhard demands
Then like spineless punk he is
Backs down, all just fizz
Claiming tariffs doing no harm
China paying, not the farm
Then backs off to help xmas shopping
Know if he's lying if his lips are popping
While stocks take monster crash
He golfs using taxpayer cash
Real conspiracy, he had Epstein killed
So, no more of his rapist secrets spilled
Republichumps keep riding his wave
Hopefully to their party's grave
Old, fat, white, racist party is done
"No abortions but need my gun"
DonnyJonny their perfect head
Much better when they're all dead
Ticks still crawling on me and dog
But, feel better with tirade on the blog

Today on Earth!






Wednesday, August 14, 2019

Yesterday's Forecast: Was Right! Noachian Rain

Forecast right, timing wrong
Rain put down the hammer song
3 inches in a very short time⛈
Once dry world turned to slime
& Mud, moving sand, tree debris
Noachian rain, too hard to see
And, just to show its volatility
Second storm pops, another 1/3" on me
Hard to say what we'll see today
With suddenly all this moisture in play
Weak front still trying to ooze this way
More storms, more earth washed away
Clouds already building up
Guess we'll find out wuz'up!

Above average day of quakes
Oklahoma still got the shakes
All around the subduction Ring
Shaky but Earth only managing
Magnitude 5.2
On mid-ocean ridge, no big Woo
Still quake action on Hawaii
Magma movin'? We will see
Planet still plenty hot inside
Radioactive decay, plates on the slide
And, it's still hot from formation
Big ole rock, lot of insulation
So, no time soon will it stop shaking
Nor slow down volcano making
But, coolest planet that we know
Still don't care about us, so..
We better pay a little more attention
If we want human life retention
Last night's storms big reminder
No real rules in the big Earth binder
It can shake, erupt, storm any day
Pay attention if you want to play
Today
On Earth!
🌎


Tuesday, August 13, 2019

Today's Forecast: Wrong!!

Weather guys got it wrong today
No wild weather coming our way
No flooding rain, no wind, no hail
Seems like they told us all a tale
A weather tale, big rain coming
Just heat/ humidity & flies a humming
What little rain fell, now long gone
Back to singing sad drought song
Tomorrow & Thursday, little rain chance
Probably deluge, I hope, doin' rain dance
Water barrels getting low
Garden production very slow
August leaf fall has begun
No water, seeya, trees reason
But, micro ticks still blood trawling
Horrid, tiny, only feel 'em crawling
EEEEEEIIIIIIICCCCHHHH

Quakes picked up from earlier today
Now quite a few mag. 5's in play
Indonesia, Mexico & Peru
New Zealand, Indian Ocean, too
Usual zones around the Ring
China with quake & protests; Zing!
Hong Kongers don't like being told
Beijing can't give up control
China crowded, twisted, totalitarian state
Just how long will they wait
Before they go all, Tiananmen Square 
Steal, lie, kill, they don't care
Playin' Donny Jonny so bad
He's got no clue he's being had
And, screwing rest of us, too
Yet sadly Dems seem to have no clue
Their ideas, way out there; Crazy
Give aways for over-breeders & lazy
Republichumps for even bigger welfare
For corporation, tax cheat or billionaire
daChump to kill Endangered Species act
Now need to weigh in economic "fact"
Which means: greed trumps science
Just can't see our Earth reliance
But, they soon will
Have to take big climate pill
Earth still spins & revolves
Sadly, human issues we can't solve
Earth & Sun have some easy solutions
We don't listen, dream of new pollutions
When will we see our Earthly fate?
When we do, likely... too late!
Will it be rapid warming?
Or, repeating monster storming
Maybe colossal volcano blast
We better adapt or we won't last
And, we ain't gonna migrate to Mars
With Earth rules, only option to try
Can't adapt or migrate: you die!
Work for peace and change
Earth continues to rearrange
You ready?
For
Today On Earth!



Monday, August 12, 2019

Heat/Humidity Return, Saturn/Moon: WOW!

Things change, High pressure moves east
Heat & humidity return; our summer beast
There is, at least, an occasional breeze
Temp putting air molecules in a squeeze
Forecast calling for wild molecule motion
Wind; but with rain, needed drought solution
The Hershey Dog Creek is just about dry
Big Brown Dog bummed, no puddles to try
Been two years since we've had a dry creek
Creek critters all on serious water seek
Only one way to ease their pain
Big ole dumping rain
Real hope & chances begin
Tomorrow

How about last night?
Saturn & Moon, what a sight
With Jupiter/Antares off to right
One issue with moon so bright
Perseid shower! Meteors will fly by
But, tough to spot in super bright sky
Up late or very early morn
May spot comet dust being torn
Apart by our atmosphere
A shooting star! seems so near
But, many miles up, in mesosphere
No, you will not hear
Anything!
But, should be lovely again tonight
Moon, Saturn, Jupiter - left to right
Check it out!
Hopefully will be blocked out 
By rain clouds
Tomorrow☔

Pretty quiet earthquake day
In California, they've gone away?
But, Hawaii is getting shaky again
Maybe volcano about to send
Lava spewing
What is most active mountain doing?
Usual quake spots around the ring
Asian plate doing collision thing
And, Oklahoma from fracking
More bricks/foundations cracking
Sorry about the house spoil:(
Need them jobs and oil:)
Desires of the rich & greedy trump
Health & welfare of middle class, chump
Sorry about your broken house, son
Least you can still go buy a gun!
American health, solved with a pill
Energy issues, solved with a drill
Self-worth, solved with a gun: kill
No wonder we're all so chill
Or get out and give your planet a try
Go for walk or ride as the world spins by
Today On Earth!!




Sunday, August 11, 2019

Short Heat & Mayhem Respite

Another lovely August day
But, humidity won't stay away
No mass shootings last few days
Yet, someone's planning next bullet sprays
Or suicide, road rage or armed robbery
But, all we get is presidential slobbery
Another big gun show in RVA
Selling more killing machines today
How many tomorrow on NY streets?
How many more bodies covered by sheets?
Donny & Mitch have dropped anchor
Take no action, increase rancor
NY & Cali could lead the way
States add $1 per bullet tax today
DeeCee chumps won't get it done
Tax you bullets, keep your gun
Meanwhile economy left uncertain
Tariffs still with US farmers hurtin'
Donny Jonny claims he's the man
Clueless tweets are not a plan
Republichumps have no plans
But, keep money rolling to their hands
This tirade needs to end
I need to get out into the cool wind
And, it's out there today

Hope you caught the sky show
Saturn  Moon  Jupiter  Whoa
Moon will be near Saturn tonight
Should be clear, cool, alright
Get out
Check it out
Today On Earth

Saturday, August 10, 2019

Cooler, Drier: A Lovely Saturday

A step outside today
Reveals a change in play
A hint of fall is in the air
Humidity is "out of there"
This us about the time
For a nice cooling rhyme
A time before blast of hurricane
A short burst, won't remain
When northern air pushes south
A breath from a northern mouth
Of cool dry loveliness
And, I must confess
I'm still sitting inside
Not trying to hide
About to go for a walk
Thought I'd drop a little Earth talk

Little above average quake day
But, nothing shocking anyway
Usual suspects with quakes
Live on plate boundary, all it takes
Or in Oklahoma, I don't recommend
Where quakes or tornadoes may send
You, with Toto, way away
Been there, didn't want to stay

I did linger for a look last night
Moon & Jupiter, what a sight
With Antares hanging by
And, Saturn on the spy
Nearby
Waiting for Sunday moon flyby
Check it out
Gorgeous days! No doubt?
Today on Earth

Fuego is not on the active list this week🌋
But, it was when Imani went on a seek
Got this shot
Whoa!





Friday, August 9, 2019

Shaky Ring & Another Weak Front

Another quick change of air mass
Today will, later, come to pass
Earth just ain't sitting still
And, Pacific rim sure ain't chill
Lots of quakes around the Ring
Both subduction & that rifting thing
None seem to have done big damage
Just pressure relief from plate slammage
And, quakes will, like eruptions, continue
Yesterday, an uptick on hurricane menu
El Nino has calmed, no more shearing
So later this month, more storms veering
Our way,
Your way,
Who can say
Sittin' here today
What we do know
Ocean has warmed a little mo'
Ice melt is speeding up
So, atmosphere will sup
More water into the sky
Means mo' rain, flooding by & by
Still living on a flood plain?
Just waiting for the pain
From bigger, longer rains
Till the bank no longer contains
Your river, creek, stream
All will flood, not extreme
Not gods will or evil plan
Just Earth reacting to man
And, the changes we have fueled
As we have extracted and tooled
Our way to...
Well, we just don't know
Do we?
But, we're gonna find out
Earth will let us know, no doubt
A little reminder, some where
Everyday
Hope you notice
Help fuel the change
Today
On Earth

Tonight
🌔Moon and Jupiter ♃
Quite the sight!
Look up
And check it out!