Dead organisms
buried,
decomposed,
turned into crude oil,
waiting.
Until they are brought to the surface,
eager to make contact
with today’s living organisms,
drag them across the boundary
that separates life
from death.
The list is long –
Exxon Valdez;
the Persian Gulf;
BP Deepwater Horizon –
but revenge-seeking zombies
are looking for more
than just fish,
ducks,
otters.
In the late night hour,
a tanker train
starts its way
to Lac-Mégantic.
By Shai Ben-Shalom
