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JamesMichael
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since 1999-11-16

Posts 33336
Kapolei, Hawaii, USA

0 posted 2008-09-20 10:45 PM

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

Robert E. Jordan
Member Rara Avis

since 2008-01-25

Posts 8541
Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

1 posted 2008-09-20 10:59 PM

James,

People will eventually die without trees. There is this thing called photosynthesis.

Bobby

Marchmadness
Member Rara Avis

since 2007-09-16

Posts 9271
So. El Monte, California

2 posted 2008-09-21 12:28 PM

Excellent!, James. You outdid yourself on this one.
Ida

sklagurl17
Junior Member

since 2008-09-08

Posts 43
nc.

3 posted 2008-09-21 12:31 PM

Well written.
We need our trees.

Joyce Johnson

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since 2001-03-10

Posts 9912
Washington State

4 posted 2008-09-21 01:35 AM

Good job, Jam,es. We should heed before it is too late. Joyce

OwlSA
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since 2005-11-07

Posts 9347
Durban, South Africa

5 posted 2008-09-21 02:44 AM

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

Margherita
Member Seraphic

since 2003-02-08

Posts 22236
Eternity

6 posted 2008-09-21 06:48 AM

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

chopsticks
Senior Member

since 2007-10-02

Posts 888
The US,

7 posted 2008-09-21 07:07 AM

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 .

LindsayP
Member Elite

since 2007-07-28

Posts 3410
Australia, Victoria

8 posted 2008-09-21 10:41 PM

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

WTBAKELAR

Senior Member

since 2008-09-09

Posts 1089
Utah, USA

9 posted 2008-09-23 11:43 AM

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.

The Lady
Member Rara Avis

since 2005-12-26

Posts 7634
The Southwest

10 posted 2008-09-23 12:58 PM

magnificent James!

all we not be well
when the last tree falls

if only we could convince others of that

steavenr
Member Elite

since 2003-11-17

Posts 4058

11 posted 2008-09-23 07:33 PM

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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