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On The Day the Last Tree Fell
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On The Day the Last Tree Fell |
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JamesMichael Member Empyrean
since 1999-11-16
Posts 33336Kapolei, Hawaii, USA |
On The Day the Last Tree Fell The forest people didn't like people messing with their forest, their peaceful green forest of trees. It was guaranteed that they'd get upset and frown whenever someone cut one of their trees down. They noticed that everytime the town people came around they'd cut some more of the forest down. The town people didn't care if the forest people got upset and frowned, they only cared about building more town. So day after day the forest gave up its trees while the town turned into a City, and on the day the last tree fell, the City peoples frown wasn't so pretty. It seems now that the forest was gone, the City people missed the tranquility of the forest that had been full of trees. It could be said that all was not well on the day that the last tree fell. JamesLee 20September 2008 |
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Robert E. Jordan Member Rara Avis
since 2008-01-25
Posts 8541Philadelphia, Pennsylvania |
James, People will eventually die without trees. There is this thing called photosynthesis. Bobby |
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Marchmadness Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 9271So. El Monte, California |
Excellent!, James. You outdid yourself on this one. Ida |
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sklagurl17 Junior Member
since 2008-09-08
Posts 43nc. |
Well written. We need our trees. |
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Joyce Johnson
since 2001-03-10
Posts 9912Washington State |
Good job, Jam,es. We should heed before it is too late. Joyce |
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OwlSA Member Rara Avis
since 2005-11-07
Posts 9347Durban, South Africa |
This is such a sad thing. I live in a city, but in the 1980's I cleared my garden and I bought indigenous trees and my son (then very young) planted me an indigenous forest. Subsequently my children gave me indigenous trees for birthday and Christmas presents and now the trees themselves and the birds are carrying on the tradition. If I wasn't so healthy long before I had my forest, I would think that my forest is the reason why I am so healthy. - Owl |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
Thank you for this, dear James. No, certainly everything is wrong when people cut down trees without substituting them. Forest preservation is a priority need of humanity. We should never allow that people who ignore the balance of nature are given the power to destroy our very source of life. There must be more clear laws and more, much more action and control. Love, Margherita  |
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chopsticks Senior Member
since 2007-10-02
Posts 888The US, |
Great poem James. Let’s stop the worry ,there are more trees now on planet USA than was here when the Pilgrims landed. Ain’t that good news . But that could change . |
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LindsayP Member Elite
since 2007-07-28
Posts 3410Australia, Victoria |
A very important and thought provoking write this one James for it has happened in so many places around the world. Trees are far more important than most people realize. Over my life time I have planted several thousand trees of a wide range of varieties. Thank you for bringing this topic to everyone's attention. Take care my friend. Lindsay |
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WTBAKELAR
since 2008-09-09
Posts 1089Utah, USA |
It is believed that the inhabitants of Easter Island perrished because they destroyed all the trees. They no longer had fuel to cook, logs to build homes and boats with. We are doing the same thing with the rain forrests. Great poem to make people think. |
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The Lady Member Rara Avis
since 2005-12-26
Posts 7634The Southwest |
magnificent James! all we not be well when the last tree falls if only we could convince others of that |
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steavenr Member Elite
since 2003-11-17
Posts 4058 |
though I would never be called an ardent environmentalist, my heart aches when I think of such a day...when the last tree falls...nice write |
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