Another blank sheet glares at me
What does my crystal ball tell me?
The world is in a right old mess
The Middle East – turmoil and stress …
Did Nostradamus* tell us true?
His quatrains spoke of chaos too
Upheavals, unrest, maybe war
Predictions many still explore…
I am no harbinger of doom
But news streams into every room;
Today - harsh earthquake in Nepal
Causes more deaths to deplore …
It’s all too much; is there a way
To keep the God of Fear at bay?
Politicians’ lives are fraught
Has history no lessons taught?
We reach the back end of the year
Where glowing autumn colours cheer!
Dame Nature does her best to please
But can we see this wood for trees?
(c) Poet in the woods 2023
* French physician and reputed seer - Michel de Nostredame (1503-1566)
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