Twisting, breaking, chasing They are as powerful as

a wrecking ball, destroying

anything they touch.

Dark, dangerous, destructive

They are nature's bulldozer,

angrily knocking down

EVERYTHING

in their path.

What is the author's tone in the poem? Explain your answer by citing at least one piece of evidence.

The author presents a dark and distressing tone, which refers to loss and destruction.

Explanation:

The tone of a text refers to the feeling and emotions that an author seeks to convey through the text. Accordingly, when we read the poem presented in the question above, we can perceive the author's attempt to promote a dark and distressing tone, as he describes a situation where an element promotes an unbeatable destruction of everything that is in the environment, promoting suffering and loss.

a pirate walks into a bar with a steering wheel sticking out of his pants.

bartender: isn't that uncomfortable?

pirate: arrgh! it's drivin' me nuts!