Helen Before the Storm

48” X 48” X 1.5”

Acrylic on Canvas

Most People Had No Idea

None of Us Really Knew

What Was Going to Happen

The Day the Mountain Blew

 

It Was the 18^th of May

Far from the Avenue

I was at this Girl’s House

The Day the Mountain Blew

 

Jumping on Her Trampoline

Like Birds, Time Flew

Soon I was on My Way

The Day the Mountain Blew

 

A Dark Cloud Came Wafting In

Smelled Like a Barbecue

As I Made the Trek Home

The Day the Mountain Blew

 

Pressure Had Been Building

Helen’s Waiting Was Through

Spewing Tons of Tephra

The Day the Mountain Blew

 

A Neighbor Came Over

To See if I knew

He Tapped on My Window

The Day the Mountain Blew

 

Helen Blew Her Top!

Had I Heard the News?

I Turned on the Radio

The Day the Mountain Blew

 

Let’s Explore the Land

It’s Like an Empty Zoo

All Covered in Light Ash

The Day the Mountain Blew