And as the smog clears...
I wonder – “How did we get
here to begin with?”
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Author:
Rocky Lagou (
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- Comment from author about the poem: Today's the day we celebrate the Earth and make efforts to conserve nature's splendor. However, I can't help but think: If we never made such an "effort" to trash our own home, we wouldn't have to be making as much an effort to clean it up. Be kind to the Earth. 💚🌎💙
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Well, your question boggles the mind doesn't it? Very fitting for earth day. A wonderful senryu. I enjoyed it very much! i guess all we can do is do our own part to help/save the environment.
Hello dear Christina! I just wanted to reflect a little on our actions we make everyday. Something so simple as littering or doing the right thing and throwing garbage where it belongs, can really have an impact. Although it may seem like an innocent crime, when another person does it, and then more and more do it, it becomes like the Butterfly Effect; that "simple" act now, and can have huge consequences. That's why we must do out part, like you mention, and help whenever we can. Thanks for the care Christina, it really means a lot to me. Have a lovely and safe Earth Day!
If there's as much financial profit to be made in mending the earth as there was in polluting it then i will get done with some ghusto. Money seems to be the driving issue.
Yes, sadly so. Money and corruption is truly at the center of the world's decline. It seems that people care more about gaining in the socioeconomic world than in preserving our home. All we can do is do our part while we're here and raise awareness. Thanks for the comment Dusk, have a great Earth Day.
Good write Rocky.
Hey! Thanks for stopping by, hope everything's well. Just wanted to write something for Earth Day, while also raising awareness. Our own actions have caused pollution to be at an all-time high, and global warming seems looming. Just hoping we can see better, cleaner, days. Stay safe and have a lovely day!
Hey Rocky !! You Happy Earth Day !!
Haiku , super !!
True Earth has been really taken for granted. Its time it rebels back. We have really misused its patience for a very long time. Lets not test its patience even more....
Good one ..Rocky..!!
HI VAMSI!! Love your enthusiasm with the "!!'s." We have truly caused our Earth to suffer so much, the forests are being deforsted and our oceans continue to rise because of our increase in greenhouse gases. Not to mention the global warming that's increasing by the year, it's really a lot to take in and if we don't act soon, we'll end up wiping humankind. That's why we must spread the word and focus on conserving and creating new resources. Wishing you a great Earth Day!
hahaha !! Yes, there was lots of enthusiasm behind those lines 🙂 You are a keen observer 🙂
I think we had to abandon our old planet, cos it couldn't take any more rubbish. Does that ring a bell on our new planet.
It definitely does. I think that's why our modern socialites (like Elon Musk) are focusing on getting us the hell outta this place and onto Mars. Like people are really waking up to the destruction we're causing, and before we know it, it's already too late to try to make any reparations. Just doing my part while I'm here, and spreading the word so everyone else does theirs as well. Have a lovely Earth Day!
Thank you Rocky for the reminder of what is being done to our home. In fact, every day should be Earth Day, because we live on this Earth. Why is it that we still can't see the forest for the trees. Wait a minute, maybe we don't even see the trees because we are cutting them down at an phenomenal rate. Sorry for the sarcasm, but being the tree hugger that I am I almost bleed sap for everyone that is lost. the sad thing is that when it's too late we all suffer. Thank you for stoking the ecological conscience.
Hello Bella! Thanks for the keen comment! The Earth is a sacred place...it's our humble abode. If we don't make efforts to sustain it then we're doomed. I hope everyone does their part and raises awareness to our destruction, and do their part to help. Thanks again, have a wonderful day!
Really made me think - mark of a great write.
Thank abundantly Michael, hope everything's okay. Have a great day!
Happy Earth Day. Your 5/7/5 says it all.
Thanks! Glad you liked my take on the 5/7/5, it's a fun form. Just want to raise awareness to the harm we're causing to our home. Hope you're doing well!
That’s a very cleverly crafted crisp and powerful Senryu…..happy earth day dear Rocky….and so intriguing that question for today that we are going to give to the next generation….
"Crisp," hehe thanks a bunch Spiller! You're comments are much appreciated. I just wanted to prompt the reader to reflect on our actions and to focus on caring for the Earth. It's all we have! Have a lovely day!
It's a shame that some people don't seem to care much about the environment they live in. Just look at their yards, houses, kitchens. How can they care about the earth if they don't care about them selves?
Exactly. You said it all, we have to reflect on our own actions and mindset to then help the world. We're in pretty deep, so if we're going to act it has to be now. Thanks for the review, have a great day!
Good question Rocky. We are here and we musty try a find a way to heal the human race into appreciating the wonder of our world.
Andy
Yes! For us and for the ones to come, it's pivotal we do our part in order to heal and rejuvenate our Mother Earth. Thanks for the shrewd reply, stay safe!
little gem indeed and your authors note aint bad either ..
Thank you Neville! You're also a gem, generous and clever. Glad you enjoyed my reflection on our actions. The world is our home, and we must do our part. Have a great day!
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