Volcano Poem by JJ Evendon

Out of the volcano
steam rises
obscuring the crater's far side.
Air is sodden
and pungent
The health of the earth
making it difficult to breath.
.
From its throat
deep rumblings
shake the ground.
Small rocks tumble
A warning to go heeded.

Inside the crater
molten rock -
breaks the surface.
Soon -
very soon -
its full fury will be released
spewing ash and rock
thousands of feet into the air.
Darkening the sky.

But today is not the day.
Mother earth is biding her time.
We watch and wait.
All is clear
or so we think.