Open Poetry #7 |
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Mother Earth's Cry (for Sunshine & Marge |
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Kit McCallum
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since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada ![]() |
Mother Earth's Cry How long can I continue to love you, As you rape and desecrate My very being and essence of nature? How long can I continue to shelter you, As you lay waste my abundant forests and plentiful jungles? How long can I continue to quench your thirst, As you pour forth intoxicants into my crystal streams and life-giving waters? How long can I continue to warm you, As your dark clouds of industry ravage my priceless atmosphere and angelic skies? How long can I continue to feed and nourish you, As you multiply and divide beyond my abundant shores and pristine valleys? How long can I continue? Not long my child ... Not long. /Kit McCallum [This message has been edited by Kit McCallum (edited 05-10-2000).] |
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SEA![]() ![]()
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since 2000-01-18
Posts 22676with you |
Kit~ no question about it... it's so true and made the little hairs at the back of my neck stand up!Excellent poem! ![]() |
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daveste New Member
since 2000-05-10
Posts 3 |
Wonderful poem Kit, it says it all. |
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Sunshine
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since 1999-06-25
Posts 63354Listening to every heart |
Whew - challenge well met, my talented friend! Well done indeed! Sunshine Look, then, into thine heart, and write ~~~ Henry Wadsworth Longfellow |
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Kit McCallum
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since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
~SEA: Thanks SEA! ~daveste: Thank you daveste! ~Sunshine: You are most welcome Sunshine! It was a treat to accept your challenge. I very much enjoyed writing it for you and I'm glad I didn't disappoint you. With much appreciation for the inspiration, /Kit |
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ESP Member Elite
since 2000-01-25
Posts 2556Floating gently on a cloud.... |
Lovely, Kit! The message comes through loud and clear! Love and hugs, Lizzie ![]() "Poetry is the true expression of my soul, it is my ultimate means of communication. It is my rainbow of delight." |
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Marge Tindal![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
since 1999-11-06
Posts 42384Florida's Foreverly Shores |
Kit~ This is a powerfully moving message. It moved the heart of this Cherokee as it should move us all. The time is coming when the spririts say that it will either be returned to the way it was ... or will cease to be. Poignant and perfect ! ~*Marge*~ ~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~ noles1@totcon.com |
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Denise
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since 1999-08-22
Posts 22648 |
Great message in a well written poem, Kit! Denise |
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Kit McCallum
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since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
~Lizzie: Thanks! ~Marge: Glad you enjoyed it Marge ... ~Denise: Thank you ... With appreciation, /Kit |
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tracie66 Member Elite
since 2000-01-18
Posts 4713Australia |
Kit~ This says it all. HOW long can she keep doing this, not long. The mother of all mothers is slowly dying and we are letting her. We have to do something before it is all too late ![]() Thanks for this read. Maybe this mothers day if we are out and about taking our mums outdoors maybe, we could do the right thing by mother nature as well and make sure we clean up after ourselves and maybe also do abit of a cleanup of the area that we have enjoyed as well ![]() Tracie~ Love is the life of the soul... It is the harmony of the universe |
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Dark Angel Member Patricius
since 1999-08-04
Posts 10095 |
A lovley and powerfull poem Kit, and a great message! ![]() What comes from the heart goes to the heart. Samuel Coleridge |
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Kit McCallum
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since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
~Tracie: Great idea ... loved the Mother's Day link, thanks. With appreciation, /Kit |
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Kit McCallum
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since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
~Dark Angel: Ooops, snuck in there while I was replying ... thanks for your comments ... it was Sunshine's idea ... she gave me a little "challenge" yesterday. With appreciation, /Kit |
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PericolosoAmore Junior Member
since 2000-04-14
Posts 31 |
We must do something about this problem. you are very right about this piece of art work. P.A. Do you feel the way you hate, Do you hate the way you feel, -bush- |
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Kit McCallum
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since 2000-04-30
Posts 14774Ontario, Canada |
~Pericoloso: I agree ... a little effort goes a long way ... With appreciation, /Kit |
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Mysteria![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]()
since 2001-03-07
Posts 18328British Columbia, Canada |
Up it goes for Earth Hour ![]() |
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