
Special thanks to my collaborator on this Rengay, Missy Daugherty
http://madmissywork.blog
Unexpected jolt,
Abrupt change in direction,
Caught off guard, quick turn.
Everything falls around you
Find a safe place to shelter…
-MAD/AAA 11/29/2024

Unexpected jolt,
Abrupt change in direction,
Caught off guard, quick turn.
Everything falls around you
Find a safe place to shelter…
-MAD/AAA 11/29/2024

Here we go again
Another earthquake
Will the shaking end
If not, a lot will break.
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What does the future boast
Will the quakes get worst
Will inland become the coast?
All these fault lines were cursed.
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Be it Malibu, Bakersfield, or Highland Park
Ontario, Corona, all over the state
I dislike earthquakes, especially in the dark
Everything will get broken at this rate.
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We call ourselves “earthquake country”
Because of the regularity here in California
On our toes, we always have to be
Price to pay for such beauty and euphoria.
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Ever since I was a kid
We get these things occasionally
Everything in the house would slide and skid
Momentary instability.
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With everything moving everywhere
I really don’t enjoy them, honestly
It really can put on a scare
With such massive entropy…
-AAA 10/01/2024

Heavy shaking, items fall
Another SoCal earthquake
Somewhat normal for us all.
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Many things can drop and break
Total chaos all around
Nerves are frazzled, alive, and ache.
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Kneel and cover near the ground
Hang in there and just hold on
Amidst a low rumbling sound.
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Occurring anytime of day or dawn
Centered all over the place
Hopefully it ends before all is gone.
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Nerves are written all over my face
As all the shaking stirs
Safe by God’s grace.
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The shaking stopped, and the news concurs
Now I just hope
That more shaking doesn’t occur…
-AAA 08/12/2024

The ground trembles violently
Everything falls all over me
Dangers all abound
Crashing all around
Rumbling sounds
A fury…
-AAA 08/08/2024