Dry summer,
lack of rain – quick spark
However
caused, leaves landscape stark
The fault
of climate change, or worse
With great demands on Public Purse.
Mild sun,
no mists, Brussels is fine
But fires elsewhere
flare up big time;
This B.C.* one
no fault of man
Let’s see
how the story ran…
An osprey dropped
its fresh-caught fish
On voltage
wire and watched it fizz
This caused
a short and then a flame
The bird
flew off – escaping blame…
The fish,
well-cooked, without a sound
Its death
unmourned, plunged to the ground
Unaware it
caused a fire
Whose consequences
would be dire…
(c) Poet in the woods 2025
* A bird dropping a fish onto a power line caused a brush fire in British Columbia, Canada. The fire, which was relatively small, was sparked by the fish, which had been dropped by an osprey, making contact with the power lines. The resulting embers ignited dry grass below. The fire department confirmed the osprey sustained no injuries.
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