Monday, February 3, 2020

A Little Backyard Quake

Early this morning, at 4 after 5
Our local seismic zone came back alive
With a big ole boom & pretty good shake
Quail residents were all suddenly awake
Only magnitude 2.7, really not very big
Unless it's your yard doing quakin' jig
With epicenter on farm right behind me
Awake was the only way to be
Hope not a foreshock with more to come
But, just a little pressure release hum
But, there's no stopping Earth movin' round
Old heat's coming out, shifting the ground
At least I'm not in S. Puerto Rico
Still, ever day, 30-40 shakes having a go
Rest of world pretty quiet today
China, Tonga only 5+ quakes in play
And, weather, well, we got that, too
Today's high will give average a skew
Gonna be 70+ in RVA
Here, likely upper 60's today
Just waaaay above February 3rd norm
Have I mentioned, planet's getting warm
Still lot of clouds hanging around
Holding inside tirehouse temps down
Sky seemed clear after early quake
A quick look, but sleepy eyes didn't take
So, couldn't tell planets from stars
And at 5, only one up was Mars
And, with golf/Super Bowl didn't go see
If I could spot elusive Mercury
Venus & Moon still dominate evening sky
But, lots of bright winter stars sliding by
Gonna be toasty warm tonight
Good time to put dark sky in your sight
Cause, while it's warm, clouds on the way
With big rains likely by this Thursday
Some models, an inch, others say four
So, just wet or major flooding for sure
Stay tuned, with Earth, just never know
Quakes, volcanoes, storms; it a show!!
And, the only one that we got
Adapt, Migrate or cash in your shot
Just, steer clear of anything Chinese
Crown of a virus, putting the squeeze
Alas, epidemic won't cut their population
And, damn sure don't need their emigration
Contraception, a plan, only hope worldwide
Will humans or will planet decide...
One could be pleasant, other ugly
Time will reveal, what will it be...
Long as dictators & priests run the show
Human numbers & misery will grow
Guilt and fear not a good long term plan
Add in some guns, you're a republican!
But, easy solutions don't make money
Yet cancerous growth picture not so sunny
Will we get it figured out?
Question still very much in doubt..
Today On Earth

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