Poetry: Normal, Silly and Serious

Volcano

Volcano

A great tower of fire, stone, lava and ash,

Dark pillars of smoke, it's eruption with a crash

A place of great beauty, yet destruction at hand

History in the making, through many lava strands

North south east west, they are everywhere,

If you look upon and island, a volcano should be there

In the mountains, on the islands, underwater too,

Through the Rockies, Hawaiian Islands, and deep ocean blue

Honored in ancient times, as pillars of the gods,

Places of rituals, honors, and sacrificial pods.

So next time you see one, appreciate the sight.

For only during its eruption, will it bring you fright.

Dylan Capalbo

October 23, 2012