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In the movie 'Cast Away', the character Chuck Noland played by Tom Hanks said "I know what I have to do now. I gotta keep breathing. Because tomorrow the sun will rise. Who knows what the tide could bring?"

The recent eruption of an Icelandic Volcano created widespread chaos for airlines and their passengers across the skies of Europe. The effects of the disruption echoed around the world.

Who would have thought this great natural upheaval could have inspired a poem. Yet, throughout history such events have been the catalyst that inspired creative people in many art forms. Pete Duffy of the Douglas Writers Group in Cork has put his talent to good use and given us this week's poem.

The Icelandic Volcano

She spews her ire from the belly of the earth,
mystic fire in a
snowy white skirt
And her toxic mist deems flight inert, as she makes her
ancient roar.

The tempest rage slept down below, as age old sea washed wind
swept shore,
When molten rock hits heavens door, she makes her
ancient roar.

A fertile earth has left us see, her million years of pregnancy
As dormant gas in freedom cries, she makes her
ancient roar.

The legacy of prophecy commits this time to history, while nature
Shows it's awesome strength, she makes her
ancient roar.

This frozen land full fills it's quest, as sky bound ash comes home
To rest and life abounds with mystery, when she makes her
Ancient roar

© Pete Duffy