Fireworks spark in the dark sky

Emitting momentary splendor

Glasses raised to the New Year

Tethered to the elapsed-gloomy time

Time renewed but is incapable of

Shedding its troubled tail

With insecure steps

It shuffles into wounded Earth

Earth only a year older

Yet looked much aged

Through rampage by

Fire flood and rising temperature

Temperature climbing is still expected

Sea level will rise even higher

Fire bound to be fiercer

Anything promising can we hope

Hope for a better new year is a

Luxurious quest to Mother Nature

On what ground

We deserve it

By Shih-Fang Wang

From: United States