The trees are leaving; br lurched away; br heading magnetic north; br sap cooled br and cold. br br The elms, br uproot themselves; br and go. br br Shade is gone. br The house is warm less; br night prolonged. br br I see birds laboring west br unclear and direction-less. br br Nature's abandonment br is profound. br br I see no humming bird br at the outside feeder br now for weeks. br A tragedy. br br Sorrow is a hoof-less stag, br the stunted bud on the flowerless tree, br the wind that weeps. br br The bad air is Grey Green br br 'Beware of Smart Apes br wielding intelligence br uncontrolled.' br br Hope is the mutantcy br which may overcome Smart Ape Tendencies- br how likely br how unlikely br much depends br upon the answer br to the query.