Columbian coffee gets the shakes:
7.4 on Richter takes
The local populace by surprise
Crumbling buildings and high-rise…
Sharp tremors felt in Panama
And in Ecuador so far!
Nature’s rage can’t be curtailed
In an instant, lives derailed!
It’s true we live in shaky times;
I hear today the death toll climbs*
So many - taken unawares
The nervous voice of local mayors…
We humans think we know the score
But Tectonic Plates know more!
We’re helpless to avoid our fate
Each day, new troubles fill our plate!
(c) Poet in the woods 2026
* 132 deaths reported on 11th August, 2026
Western Columbia - coffee plantation area
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