Topsy Turvy Seasons, poetry by Denise D'Souza at Spillwords.com
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Topsy Turvy Seasons

Topsy Turvy Seasons

written by: Denise D’Souza

 

Ne’er cast a clout till May be out,
they say. Sun’s out just now, expect rain soon.
With climate change, it’s wise without a doubt
to keep a coat and wellies by you
until well into June!

Swallows returning in the spring,
seeing all this cold and rain,
may decide they were mistaken
with the season. Turnabout
and fly straight back again

to Africa from whence they came.
But there is drought. Cattle and children starve.
Or devastating rain that never stops.
Mudslides wash away houses
and vital coffee crops.

What shall we do with our topsy turvy world?
Scorching sun where there should be rain.
Extremes of flood and fires and drought.
How save us from our own excesses
and put us straight again?

 

NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:

‘Ne’er cast a clout till May be out’ is an English saying which means never take off a layer of clothing until the end of May.

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