a poem about mans effect on nature

[livingart]

Caroline wrote this

IS THERE HOPE?

I am the tiger; I gaze across my lands,

That once were in abundance, but now are desert sands,

My kindred spirits are but few, scattered all around the Earth,

Never to stand again, upon their place of birth,

The one called man so many signs; he chooses not to see,

Which are fast becoming, reality,

I turn and run, but I cannot hide,

Freedom is something, I have been denied,

Concrete jungles, weave their web,

Invasions begun, and continues to spread,

Time slips by, I am alone,

Fear takes hold, where is my home,

The sight of destruction, the odour of despair,

How can so many, be unaware,

Technology advanced, the lust for power,

Shortening life spans, by the hour,

To sustain the furthering need,

Of man the hunter, so filled with greed,

To fulfil his passion, but can he win the game,

For when there is nothing, who will remain,

For if life’s interplay, does not take place,

There is no hope for any race,

As we all have, our part to play,

To continue the cycle, of each new day,

The way of the world, it can be changed,

If we can only but rearrange,

Thoughts and voices, focused as one,

To perpetuate a future for everyone.

[livingart]

another about dolphins and the sea

SUBMERGING MEMORIES.

Silhouettes of grey,

Shimmering through the seas,

Effortlessly, gracefully,

The dolphins swim with ease,

Diving to the depths, of the oceans far and wide,

Perpetuating motion, in the realms where they reside,

Transmission of their voices, echoing to and fro,

Sending out their signal, just how far does it go?,

Beyond horizons known to us,

In memory and in thought,

Retaining an inner purpose,

Destiny being sought,

Their world is full of tension, will they be wiped out?,

By man and by technology, of this, there is no doubt,

Nuclear radiation, fishermen with their nets,

Have no understanding, lacking the respect,

Of the beauty within the species,

In every shape and form,

For if we continue to eradicate,

No more will be born,

So what is the advantage?

Just what can mankind gain?,

By inflicting so much damage,

By causing so much pain,

The sun sets on the ocean,

The golden ray subsides,

Another day has ended,

But who has managed to survive?

Caroline Paterson

[Dixon1990]

[waterfaller1]

Excellent! 8)

[farmchick]

wow. they are quite humbling and very good

[Afrikan]

They are great poems livingart...

Thanks for sharing.

[livingart]

all my wifes work about 600 of them

[Caryl]

They will fit nicely in the Aquarium World too! 8)

[livingart]

go for it caryl

[bulldogod]

really cool

[livingart]

thanks guys

you have made Caroline embaressed with the compliments

Caroline again

to share is to care

to know is to grow

to feel is to heal

as we spin on lifes emotional wheel

THE ITTY BITTY DITTY

The world with its bureaucracy,

Overcomes the individuality,

That exists in humanity,

Creating the conformity,

That suppresses spirituality,

But it is our responsibility,

To allow the possibility,

Within the freedom of diversity,

Reaching beyond mediocrity,

That is present in our society,

To extend our perceptibility,

Further than the eye can see,

Joining in thought collectively,

Projecting the image of harmony,

With love inspired unselfishly,

To make the effort consciously,

To shine our light eternally,

Knowing that our destiny,

Is more than this present reality,

It is the essence to be free,

And realise what it is to be,

A part of perpetuity.