Note to Mt. Redoubt

Interminable waiting,
watching
the talking heads,
listening and waiting,
waiting and listening,
any minute now…

On and on
they jabber,
they warn,
any minute now…

Big deal,
what a deal,
how to deal,
just deal,
any minute now…

Any minute now…
Eat breakfast.
Any minute now…
Eat breakfast.
Any minute now…
Ad nauseum.
But, any minute now…

Magma moving,
shaking the earth,
steam rising,
any minute now…

Will she?
Will she not?
Any minute now…

Wear a mask,
stay indoors,
don’t breathe.
Such a fuss,
Any minute now…

Don’t drive,
don’t fly,
or you might
fall from the sky.
Any minute now…

Okay, Redoubt,
make up your magma.
It’s time to blow
or get off the news.
You’ve exceeded
your fifteen minutes of fame.