toward the precipice
how the weather rules
making or breaking the redness
of the newly-picked tomato
imitating the strawberry moon
providing a temporary light
to the eerie stillness
of that night before the storm
devastating crops
wreaking havoc on food chains
and supply chains
affecting the cost of living
of those already inching
toward the precipice
where sea invades land
june two thousand twenty-four
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“…already inching…”
Artful imagery and my thoughts produced several unrelated things as metaphor. One thought is that as the days pass I am inching toward my death . Another is being on fixed income , I am inching toward an economic crisis as inflation reigns.