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..

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