WE thought WE were Gods,
so WE slowly destroyed our Mother
in small moments at a time;
as each one faded, WE did not notice.
WE were too great to care until,
the green faded and Our Mother's tears
no longer filled the rivers of life
her body withered and WE cried;
not understanding our drops fell upon
deaf ears, for WE mourned for reasons
yet to be understood.
Author notes
"If the bee disappeared off the surface of the globe,
then man would have only four years of life left.
No more bees, no more pollination, no more plants,
no more animals, no more man."
- Albert Einstein -
A contest entry
- - What's Happening? - by Desire.
700 points, ended June 24, 2008, 9 entries
Silver trophy winner
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
Please tell me what you think
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Thank You!!
Thank You for Your entry: Not Understanding
This piece tugged hard at Spirit and while I was reading which I did several times~ I of course was drawn to the WE which was telling me that Humanity is responsible for the plight we are in for we have free will and make choices to take care of Blessings or destroy Gifts given Strong message You have presented within Your verse-
The first line tugged and I instantly got phrase: There are those who *still* believe themselves to be God- (they even brought forth a cult following but it proved destructive on so many levels, so many people brainwashed into believing what was not true)
I'm being shown name: David Koresh- given that example also Jim Jones- and Charles Manson just to name a few~ Interestingly enough while reading I was hearing The Jefferson Starship- and the song-Want Somebody to Love (Jefferson Airplane before name change)...Also hearing reference to CIA~ and mind controlling experiments
Hopefully that makes some sense
Powerful images You have brought forth
These words grabbed and pulled~
WE were too great to care until,
the green faded and Our Mother's tears
no longer filled the rivers of life
Unique Voice spoken~
Thank You for sharing Your Heart also Spirit!
Best wishes to You in the contest Sweet Soul
**Judging will be done shortly...
Many blessings too
and much love & light~ Desire~*~
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An excellent take on the prompt....You paint us for what we truly are with no real thought to what we have stolen or how to use what we have to keep it for our children's children and hold our heads high with pride that we at least have done our best....just makes me so sad that too many people think only of the one, the individual, the self and the greed for wanting more regardless of the cost to mankind...Very emotional effect on me this piece. Good luck ...thank you.
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Amazing
Tis an inconvenient truth but it frames the emotion in desperation as we see the devastation that has befallen at the hands of us all.
Very well done sweetheart and best to you.
Love,
Mouser
Sun and stars shine no brighter than you!
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Outstanding!
Such a powerful message with all the imagery and emotion to make this a great poem. Very expressive in the truth of the matter. Really love this write! Don
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excellent.
this is the sad future we face if we continue to destroy earth...you've done really well with the quote prompt,
I like the way you capitalize WE>>really emphasizes how vain and immortal people think they are, and think earth's resources are...
a compelling write!
best of luck in the contest!
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People complain when there is too much rain, and when there is drought they ask where it is, perhaps we should be kinder to Mother Nature. I love this piece, it's incredible. It's great how it speaks of something so important, yet still keeps its beauty. Great write and good luck in the contest.
Bloody wishes
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Wow,
A very powerful truth we have to face, but I swear I think some simple show no regard for life at all, looking out for themselves alone. We need to make a change together, I just hope it's not to late. Thanks for sharing, many should ponder upon this. Bravo, and all the best to ya in the contest.
-Timothy
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