Earth's outerwear

Laid over the entire globe,

In all its rocky glory, is

This layer of

Huge, major plates,

Of a fascinating ancient story.

Sima and sial crust materials

Play their parts magnificently,

Heaving and shifting through

Eons of force,

Reshaping the

Earth with intensity.

Thinking with love and concern for those in Mexico affected by Thursday’s earthquake and Hurricane Katia.