over a hundred years ago shackleton
rowed 800 miles over antarctic winter
seas in an open boat to get help he made
it back months later saved all the sailors
left behind on a few black rocks they
were down to their last penguin for fare
that voyage is now famed in history nova
nat geographic documentaries do you
suppose our environment, soc security etc
can survive on rocks stripped bare there
are no shackletons now among posturing
powers nor the cringing crews they control
strong rowers yes sturdy schiffs schumers
but can they make the 800 miles bring us
back, ahead, to an uncertain future safety?
2020 Jacqueline Jackson
This article appears in Ramadan in Springfield.
