by Ceinwen E. Cariad Haydon
earth keens
in wind in waves
over-ground in dead trees
underground in fracked seams
earth keens
earth keens
in scorched soil
flooded plains tornados
hurricanes tsunamis ruined air
earth keens
earth keens
chokes on dead fish
in plastic seas oil slicks
melted ice floes sick oceans
earth keens
earth keens
in failed crops
forced migrations humans
animals flee from home-habitats
earth keens
earth keens
in blood-spilt wars
hungry children’s tears
tears tears tears tears tears years
earth keens
can we find a way to save
our earth our only home
Ceinwen [MA Creative Writing, Newcastle 2017] lives in Newcastle upon Tyne, UK, and writes short stories and poetry. She has been widely published in web magazines and in print anthologies. Her first chapbook was published in July 2019: ‘Cerddi Bach’ [Little Poems], Hedgehog Press. Her first pamphlet is due to be published in 2021. She is a Pushcart Prize (2019 & 2020) and Forward Prize (2019) nominee. She believes everyone’s voice counts.
