or at least smoke...
sound we could not hear
battering the window panes
fitful toss and turn
knowing that in the dark
to the west and above us
was a monster
We are safe from the bulk of the ash and the drama, but nevertheless it is a bit disturbing to see a massive, black cloud that reaches from the ground and keeps growing and growing across the sky. It was dark well before it should have been and the bits of ash dropping on the windshield made me think of Pompeii. The "sound we could not hear" is the sound waves that are sent out from an eruption. They rattle the windows and shutter like no wind could ever do. It feels like some creature from a horror film trying (successfully) to unsettle us so we will go outside an take a peek.
My goodness! I had to search for an English speaking news story about this. Are you aware that that area is rife with volcanos? Did you know that BEFORE you moved there?
ReplyDeleteOn a more positive note, Asher may be more willing to take the 40 some odd hour flight over there now that he knows he may get to see a real live volcano!
Hope things are settling down a bit now Julia. Scary stuff. Big hugs from me!
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