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1620 CE - A Severe Frost

by Atul

The Thames river froze that year, Ênglish sheep husbandry I tell ya, The Thirty Years' War continued, Epic losses to sheep & men alike. À cataclysmic year for many. Testing year for Homo sapiens, Ênchanted were the scavengers, True bounty for dogs & vultures, Europe almost killed its cultures.
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Written by
Atul
35 / M / Indian
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Jul 11, 2017
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A tête à tête with history.

But human beings are hardy organisms.

They have always recovered from worse.

Most English sheep succumbed to winter that year.

Out of a flock of 20,000 sheep only 35 were left in England that year.

The 30 Years' War (1618 to 1648) that had killed 8 million people overall, had killed many people due to their injuries and the merciless cold.

A retrospective poem reminding the ability of humanity to preserve all life.

The English people had regained much of their sheep flock soon in the 5 years that followed.

My HP Poem #1620

©Atul Kaushal

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