.
Our earth ails, pales
deforestation rules –
trees ripped from the soil
while the desert encroaches
inch by scorched inch
leaving space in the race
for man-made rocks, structures
to house, plots to feed
ever-expanding populations
ugly erections pumping thick
black smoke into the air –
the air that we breathe –
ban cigarettes, but leave
toxic contaminants from exhausts
from chimneys made ever higher
sending pollution into space
ha! pretending that there’s
a difference in quality
and what goes up stays up
never comes down in air or rain
to be seen or breathed
again…
.
©Denise G Allen, 07 May 2013 19:31
Refer to comment made on COP 18: http://theenergycollective.com/gail-tverberg/221536/reaching-limits-finite-world#comment-59536
Adeeyoyo's Blog 
08/05/2013 at 11:56 am
The earth speaks through you, Denise.
blessings ~ maxi
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08/05/2013 at 2:46 pm
I do believe in speaking out, Maxi. This is a very important topic. Thanks so much for your comment.
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08/05/2013 at 5:59 pm
Wonderful writing from the heart, adee.
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09/05/2013 at 7:45 am
Thank you so much, AD.
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08/05/2013 at 7:14 pm
I agree with ad, adee.
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09/05/2013 at 7:46 am
Thanks, Hope. 🙂
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08/05/2013 at 8:18 pm
If, like me, you were on holiday in southern Spain, perhaps your vision would be different today, Denise. I can’t take photos, but will try and save up a poem from my short life here
John
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09/05/2013 at 7:46 am
That would be wonderful, John. 🙂
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09/05/2013 at 12:37 am
it is interesting how the thoughts of the enviroment wax and wain…its a hot topic one moment and then gets lost as well in the shadow of other topics….it does deserve attention though big business, money is what matters…
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09/05/2013 at 7:47 am
Oh, yes, Brian, almost like ‘fashions’, hey?
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