A wreck - it's what we call
this mess of dead and dying,
thousands washed ashore -
after storm,
after life.
It's a strange reckoning,
this careful determinancy.
Will so many lost change things,
upset the balance,
require us
to save lives?
The last week in May saw 3500 dead Puffins wash ashore in Northern Britain. Such massive die-off is not unexpected during a hard spring, and scientists believe it will not affect the stability of the present Puffin population. Dedicated to all those who have lost their lives in global conflict the last week of May 2013.
this mess of dead and dying,
thousands washed ashore -
after storm,
after life.
It's a strange reckoning,
this careful determinancy.
Will so many lost change things,
upset the balance,
require us
to save lives?
The last week in May saw 3500 dead Puffins wash ashore in Northern Britain. Such massive die-off is not unexpected during a hard spring, and scientists believe it will not affect the stability of the present Puffin population. Dedicated to all those who have lost their lives in global conflict the last week of May 2013.
