Action.
As another fresh morning nods its new head
a choir of voices from Nature begins.
Kingdoms of earthworms start stretching
and sensing light get to work airily sifting
and waking their underground neighbours
who galvanize others to do the same.
Finally feather and fur whom, batons raised
drench every moment with choral action.
Songs of gratitude bequest celebration
but nations of humans still straining at gnats
abuse earth's resources to more devastation.
Can madness, hiding in no-guilt policies
axe pandemic replies to in-built folly ?
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Fay Slimm. (
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There will be many who view the future as bleak as the landscape you have so adeptly painted... Sometimes.. maybe there is a beauty in starkness... it just needs a different viewpoint.... maybe...
Neville
Fay, the madness will only end when we are wiped out. The most destructive force on earth are not hurricanes, earth-quakes, or even pandemics.....it is us!
A fine write Fay.
LOL @ 'batons raised' lovely use here.
Am I right in thinking that most deforestation now takes place to create grazing land for cattle to feed our increasing demand for red meat (burgers) in the capitalist economy.
Politicallt, for the last few years we have seen movement toward nationalism across the world and rejection of globalisation (look at brexit and similar in europe and trumps policies in usa). One wonders whether this will continue into the forested areas and external capitalist encroachment will be stamped out. The current virus will certainly create a backlash to global trade (we found out u.k. cant produce enough of what it needs) and we may see a wind of change.
I planted a tulip tree in 2005/6, It would be nice to see more people planting trees in u.k. we've seen enoughbeing removed from the urban environment.
Very thought provoking poetry from you today, powerful. I am not a 'sit back and watch it happen - oh we asked for/deserve this' type of mentality. I am part of a silent majority who are dissatisfied and seek change though we do not pick up a baton to beat someone with.
Makes you think - a great write Fay.
Homo sapiens had a great deal to answer for but nature will win when it destroys that evil destroyer on this earth. Good words Fay.
Andy
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