Mother Nature Cries

Accidental Poet



Our planet Earth

Once full of clean fresh air

Oxygen unseen by the eye

But of smog now a city stares

 

 Global warming a real threat

As polar ice caps melt

And sea levels begin to rise

The effect on coastlines is felt

 

A hole in the Ozone Layer

Our humanity escaping through

For goodness’s sake

What will we do?

 

Carbon dioxide rising

At an alarming rate

No need to be a scientist

To see our future’s fate

 

The one species responsible

Is the one with the cure

If they care enough

Their future to secure

 

No time to waste

The time to act is now

If not, the end our new future

It’s just a matter of how

 

What’s really sad

As innocent species dies

Because of man’s ignorance

Mother Nature cries

 

Copyright © Accidental Poet 2021

  • Author: Sharon\'s Poet (Pseudonym) (Offline Offline)
  • Published: June 23rd, 2021 04:54
  • Comment from author about the poem: I wrote this poem after listening to this Julian Lennon song. If my poem has any effect at all on you, please do it justice by listening to Julian Lennon's song as well. Thank you. AP
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Comments7

  • Doggerel Dave

    That poem says it all, AP. Great write.
    Now, what is to be done?

    PS: Thanks for introducing me to Julian Lennon

    • Doggerel Dave

      Thanks for the read and comment Dave.

      • Doggerel Dave

        Thanks AP for your enthusiastic response.

      • orchidee

        Good write AP.

      • Saxon Crow

        Nicely penned poem AP but i have to disagree on something. Mother nature will always survive and thrive. Man is just a blip geologically speaking. However, we are f***ed!

        • Accidental Poet

          It's getting harder and harder to be optimistic these days Sax. And yes, Mother Nature will eventually recover as it did after the asteroid that killed the dinosaurs, and the ice age. But man's modern history does not always make me feel too proud. Thank s for the read and comment.

        • Neville


          A great poem my friend and a great JL song as well ... actually I am a big fan of the young fella ...

          • Accidental Poet

            Thanks N. I'm also a big fan of Julian Lennon. ; )

          • SureshG

            Minority seems to hijack life, while majority just sucks it up -
            Nicely written

            • Accidental Poet

              It's almost amazing that man has been the dominant species in the world. Thanks for the read and comment suresh.

            • Goldfinch60

              Those tears from Mother Nature seem to be ignored by those who could wipe them away.

              So true AP - and so sad.

              Andy

              • Accidental Poet

                According to those who could wipe away the tears, tears are irrelevant. That the world should just suck it up. Thanks for the read and comment Andy.

              • L. B. Mek

                an important subject
                and a write that refocuses
                our lacklustre or waning, awareness levels
                in this time's of so much personal crisis,
                thank you for sharing dear poet



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