The artist lifts her brush again
Sweeping strokes with coloured paint.
Etching pictures clear and bright
Mother nature works day and night.
Dawn chorus hums a happy tune
Waves goodbye to the sleepy moon.
The morning sun takes her place
Greets the day with a golden face.
The birds that sing up in the trees
Sweet butterflies dance upon a breeze.
And all of this she paints for free
To please the eyes of you and me.
The changing seasons come and go
She paints a scene of pure white snow.
Cold crazy winds that sting and blow
Refreshing rains that dance and flow.
But soon this earth will surely die
The sun won't shine, the birds won't fly.
The seas will claim the rugged land
The brush will fall from nature's hand.
And all because of man's neglect
The sheer ignorance of true respect.
Mother earth won't take the blame
She'll simply bow her head in shame.
Author notes
Written April 22nd, 2006
In a list
A contest entry
- Through the eyes of Mother Earth. by Natural Disaster.
825 points, ended February 10, 16 entries
Gold trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
What did you think
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excellence
a very well deserved win -
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Thank you very much.
Shaz xx
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My favorite part...
But soon this earth will surely die
The sun won't shine, the birds won't fly.
The seas will claim the rugged land
The brush will fall from nature's hand.
And all because of man's neglect
The sheer ignorance of true respect.
Mother earth won't take the blame
She'll simply bow her head in shame.
especially the last two lines
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Excellent Poetry
My fav lines:
Dawn chorus hums a happy tune
Waves goodbye to the sleepy moon.
The morning sun takes her place
Greets the day with a golden face.
And you are so right about all but one thing I think, Gaea will not hang her head in shame but will rid herself of the filth that has destroyed her beauty and serenity. Aye~ Let's change the world. Let's change our futures.
Your pen had great rhythm and meter, your rhyme was superb. Thank you for entering my contest!
Write On!
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DragonBlue
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This is spectacular. Not only is it very well-written, but the message is amazing and told in a way that you usually don't hear it.
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AMAZING! SPECTACULAR! JAW DROPPING!
Oh. My. God. Wow. Whoa. That is amazing! This piece is just simply amazing! The rhymes flow so well, the wording used to create the stunning imagry, and the sudden twist used to prove a point just blew me away. I love the imagry and how you worded it, especially. Wow. -
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Thank you so very much for those wonderful comments, I'm truly pleased that you appreciated my work. Thank you for being so encouraging.
Shaz xx
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nice poem, very good rhymming and rythm also i like the way that you change the rhymming scheme on the second stanza then back again for the third, it works very well indeed, good luck and keep writting :
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exceptional
Please tell me this wonderful poem won the contest, because if it didn't I'm shocked. This is truly beautiful and touching and impeccably crafted as well. This is really a poem after my own heart, and one I thoroughly enjoyed reading. BRAVO!!!
Mercury Rising -
Congratulations
Merry meet,
Congratulations on winning the Silver. Please forgive my tardiness. Your poem has a nice rhythm that enhances the imagry that you've written. Nature will eventually win over man, I believe. She has infinate patience. Congratulations again.
Amythest -
Congratulations for winning silver in this contest with this great poem. Easy to read and understand, message is clear.
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This is a really great poem and I thank you for sharing it with us, It is well written in a story type form
bringing with it a true message.
thanks for sharing
Tearz -
I love this peice... the flow, the rhyme, the pic you used, but mostly I love the imagery... What a beautiful picture you have painted here and then the harsh reality at the end! Well done. Thanks for sharing your thoughts and best wishes!
Blessings
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A sad future our earth has in store if we keep doing what we're doing. Might man's neglect need an apostrophe? How about nature's hand?
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This description is awesome! And with a really surprising last line! we need to work if we are going to keep this earth spinning! Sorry I took so long with the judging, I had a musical. Good luck and thanks for entering my contest!
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This is so beautiful, wonderful imagery and flawless rhyming & flow. I know you'll get Gold with this write. Best of luck, though you don't need it!
Splenda
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Great work mum.
You write so passionately here that I can feel that this is something you have a personally strong feeling towards.
I too think this world is a mess, but I think the Earth will survive and be fine, the people however are fuxed!!
This old Earth will shake us off it's back like a bad case of fleas and start all over again.
Great write.
I hope you win the contest.
Loves ya,
~Sherry~
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oh so good this is a well written piece of poetry love the imagery and the message you send just an all around great job on this poem....
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People are never happier than when they are working knowing the money is adding up in the bank. And Mother Nature is like that too, working day and night. But it seems it can't go on that way. Good job.
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the opening lines sugest perfection in nature but then reality hits us in the final stanza..this is very smart..keep it up
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Wow, what a great idea for a poem. I love the flow and the content of this write. You're a wonderful writer, good luck in the contest!
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Excellent
I tend to be one of those who think "this good earth " will go on without us. She will strip the canves of all previous work and start over and just maybe mankind will get another chance too. A very very good piece, beautiful imagery and so very deep in meaning. So when you gonna get published?? As always I love your work and look forward to more from you. Cheryl
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Serene and Sad
Just lastnight I watched a movie about how human beings had once again obliterated the earth by thier lack of respect and selfishness. Your poem gave the image of utmost beauty and was so well written. I didn't like the ending but it needs to be said doesn't it! -
Beautiful written and beautiful sentiments.
A sad and very perceptive poem about where earth is headed through our own selfishness. Powerful but disguised as a gentle reminder to everyone who redas it. -
Sad, but true. Maybe though, just maybe, Mother Earth is smarter than we humans. I think She may be able to brush us out and start again. Perhaps we should think on that? Grand poem, by the way. Poignant and oh, so appropriate to our troubled Times.
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This is excellent. I wish you much luck in the contest. I think you did an awesome job and I enjoyed reading it.
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WOW!! I like this a whole lot. It is truth in a form of beauty. You are very talented and I enjoyed every line. Good work here.
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