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laryalee
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since 2000-06-19

Posts 352
Alberta, Canada

0 posted 2001-01-31 08:33 PM

(The Gaia Hypothesis deals with the theory that earth is alive. For info, try this site:
http://www.oceansonline.com/gaiaho.htm
It's fascinating!)

Rape of Gaia

We spit
in her waters
and blacken her skies;
with ruthless abandon
we scoff
as she lies.
In writhing pain.

Erratically slashing
her willowy skin,
we drink
from the nectar
of secrets within.
For willful gain.

With blatant desire,
hands careless and coarse,
we strip off the gown
from each fragile resource.
Her soul we rob.

Her agony crawls
through each tendril and root;
the tombstones
of species
sit barren and mute.
As Gaia sobs.

Krawdad
Member Elite

since 2001-01-03

Posts 2597

1 posted 2001-01-31 08:43 PM

laryalee,
Excellent! Like your style with this.
Great topic, wish more would deal with it (and I should myself, except for the depression of it all). This sounds to me like only the start of a much longer work. Are you going to do more verses?
Krawdad

/:^)==
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laryalee
Member

since 2000-06-19

Posts 352
Alberta, Canada

2 posted 2001-01-31 09:44 PM

Thanks, Krawdad! I know there's a lot more to be said...like you say, it's somewhat depressing. I'll imagine something will stir me again along these lines *g*. I'm still getting lost around here - I saw a post of yours somewhere, now I can't find it! (I'll keep looking)
Lary

Denise

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Member Seraphic

since 1999-08-22

Posts 22648

3 posted 2001-01-31 09:47 PM

This is excellent, laryalee! Very well done!

Denise

serenity blaze
Member Empyrean

since 2000-02-02

Posts 27738

4 posted 2001-01-31 11:04 PM

Beautifully said, I thought, and added that site to my favorites, thank you! and? I think we must all search to find reverence of ourselves and our surroundings and in each other...easy to type...harder to do.

thank you.

Balladeer

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since 1999-06-05

Posts 25505
Ft. Lauderdale, Fl USA

5 posted 2001-01-31 11:08 PM

This is very powerful writing and the form and rhyme scheme you chose to present it gives it that much more impact. Wonderful writing....

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