“My earth, our earth”
My Earth, our Earth
What have we done to you?
Beautiful Earth.
We have destroyed the great forest, polluted the great seas and lakes
Took ancient people from their home without real guilt.
Many of the free animals are extinct.
Kind Earth.
Please forgive the greed of man.
He had no common sense.
We need the gift of fresh water and life giving trees.
I pray we learn. We must protect Earth.
She is our water and life of bread.
Coyote/John Castellenas
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I appreciate the appreciation of nature behind this piece. Great work!
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She is our needed friend. Thank you for reading and the reblogged.
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why does no one listen. Beautiful poem!
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We need to. Thank you for reading and the comment.
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Yes – the oceans, the rain forests, the protective ozone layer, the rivers, the species, and even the tribes of Indians, aboriginals, amazonians – the diversity and the purity achieved over eons all squandered away – and now we worry that nature retaliates with warming, storms and nino effects – thank nature that she even yet is kind enough and able to give you your breath with fresh supplies of oxygen – trying to repair the damage best as she can for YOUR sake – but this amazing nature how long can you test her compassion??
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A very good question my friend. We need Earth more than she needs us. Thank you for reading and the comment.
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Oh, John, your words are loud and so powerful and SO TRUE. Bless you for being one who will not turn from the truth of what is happening. Bless you! May all of us who are working so hard to change this world, do so! (((HUGS))) Amy
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Thank you Amy. I hope we pay attention and protect the kind earth.
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Thinking about this! Like it has been taking man two thousand years now to realize, yeah this the only rock we are able a the moment to live on! The next rock is a long ways away, we do even have a way to get there yet!
So two thousand year now, and man just beginning to realize we should take care of the rock as it has take care of use….
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I hope we learn soon. Earth will survive. Man will not. Thank you for reading and the comment.
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Man has already survived, even if every soul was destroyed on the planet… There have been some many take we our already out there in deep space..
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Powerful poem. Nicely done, John!
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Thank you Kate. I appreciate the comment.
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Excellent poem, John. I think if people learn to cherish a simple life, they will learn to hear the Earth’s voice again. (If it’s not too late)
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