A glimpse of the future

River of Life

The River of Life floods the Peninsula

Drowning without mercy,

Gushing, rushing over a defenceless landscape,

Regaining territory lost to the bush.

Each day a torment to nature,

Writhing as environmental monuments disappear

Sacrificed to satisfy the unsatiable appetite of

The River of Life.

The River of Life

Is now in control,

Freewilled to defy

Whatever unfolds.

Outdone by the River

Nature retreats,

To regather its forces

And create mayhem in

The desolate streets.

The River of Life

Is short term and fickle,

Always at risk of

Being turned into a trickle.

The days are short

Until this event and the river is dry,

When other environmental monuments

Embrace the sky.

For the Peninsula residents who value and cherish the area.

Letter, 21 Oct 2019

Norman Harris, Umina