Sadness fills my
heart
Raven always
speaks to me
Looks me in the
eye
They do not count
or read
But regard me
with wisdom
It is a warning
So the trees
whisper
Their moans of
such discontent
Man you’re such a
fool
Signs are all
around
Wild dogs sadly
shake their heads
But leave me
alone
So I close my
eyes
Breathe in the
wilderness air
I scent trouble
now
Gone are the wild
bees
There’s so much
work to be done
And so little
time
On the wide sea's
shore
There, dead fish now
stare at me
Man you've caused a stink
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Scavengers who gobble up our errors...yes..the debris we create as a species can be saddening..
ReplyDeleteWhat a frightening situation to set foot in when all that surrounds us come to full extinction & we, people, are haunted with guilt for what we've caused to our very own environment. I wonder what kind of world awaits for my unborn brothers & sisters... nice cadence all throughout the whole piece...
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i scent trouble now... so true and it is applicable to the environmental situations and issues we are facing.
ReplyDeleteGone are the wild bees...and the trees speak to me of man's destruction of nature ~ Sadness also fill my heart ~
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We can see the signs everywhere but not until the rotting carcass of the fishes are at the doors of decision makers we will see a change...
ReplyDeleteNature gives us so many warnings, but perhaps the stink of dead fish is the kind of blatant sign that will finally cause humans to wake up to what they are doing in the environment. Your photo and the conclusion of your poem make a strong statement.
ReplyDeletethere is def a sadness....at what we have done to nature...the loss of the bees....the loss of the fish...a subtle environmental message in this...i sometimes wonder what it would take for us to wake up....
ReplyDeleteoh it is sad when you see what we humans have done to nature - def. a lot to be done and we're running out of time
ReplyDeleteThe destructive nature of mankind knows no bounds when it does not suit them! They care for their own interests only! Thoughtful write oldegg!
ReplyDeleteHank
This comment echoes my sentiments exactly and not necessarily applicable to just environmental matters
DeleteA sense of doom pervades your poem, oldegg. Sometimes it does feel like nature is giving us warnings.
ReplyDeletei liked the journey of your piece... and how you used the sense of smell in the end
ReplyDeleteyes this is sad indeed, i too feel sad when such things happen on my home shores
ReplyDeletemuch love...
sad and interesting... especially the last line.
ReplyDeleteI can see the raven's eye and hear the trees' sad whispers.........the other night I saw a terrifying projection by scientists about the flooding of coastlines in much of the world, to be precipitated by a deep sea volcano erupting and collapsing its mountain into the sea - they say not if but when. So little time indeed to start to mend the damage done.
ReplyDeleteman seems to cause a stench with regularity. I like the way you have fashioned this Robin. the raven has spoken to others...
ReplyDeleteThere is some delightful humor here at the end of your poem, and it suited the ending very well.
ReplyDeleteSo much we are turning a blind eye and nose too....
ReplyDelete'So the trees whisper
Their moans of such discontent
Man you’re such a fool'
and yet we hear nothing...sad.
this is more graceful than it is melancholy
ReplyDeleteSad words and man does make it stink. Maybe one day we will wake.
ReplyDeleteThanks for coming by. I believe I may be one of those strong women.
Have a blessed week.
We are a destructive species, and the worst of it is that we know it and continue in our ways. I wonder what our legacy will be, both personal and as a species.
ReplyDeleteEmanations of guilt, not for creating the waste but for being hopeless in front of it. Yet the wasteland is singing.
ReplyDeleteA beautiful write....sadness does fill our hearts....such stupid people to foal our nest. We pat ourselves on the back because we are so smart...perhaps we are the dumbest of all....
ReplyDeleteYes, 'Signs are all around', the nature screams at us, calling to conscious for help and alert about consequences...will we hear it.?...
ReplyDeleteAnd we'v only ourselves to blame!
ReplyDeleteSuch a sad poem, but oh so beautiful. Each stanza holds it's own strongly.
ReplyDeleteSadness fills my heart too at these things. But you have made beauty out of it all, as well as delivering a message - that's something!
ReplyDeleteMan, have we! I like the dual perspective you provide. And still, I hope!
ReplyDeleteA strong environmental poem.
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