sand dunes on fire
funnel of flame & black ash
sky blood red
people mourn the color green
koalas, kangaroos, wallabies
nest after nest of warblers,
swallows, children & families
fleeing and dying
even the fortune-tellers refuse
to predict this plight
tarot cards burn like torches
the queen of cups pours water
from her chalice onto the scorched ground
she calls to gods & angels
who climb down from the heavens
red ruin singeing their lips
they bow down in prayer
before the inferno
there are seven circles of hell
& fire season has just begun
