Mother Earth's Cry .....#7

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Kit McCallum

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0 posted 2001-04-22 09:09 AM

A re-post for Earth Day, Sunday April 22, 2001

                      ~*~*~

            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 04-22-2001).]

ethome
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1 posted 2001-04-22 09:14 AM

Excellent points well taken by me Kit! Well written, thought provoking!

"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."

The world is still experiencing a population explosiion and the automobile (among other fossil fueled vehicles) continues to run over anything natural and green. The ironic thing is that our free enterprise system is built on growth...how about that eh?
Wonderful poem Kit! I hope others see things the same way.

Sunshine

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2 posted 2001-04-22 09:17 AM

I remember Kit...an excellent gift to our Earth this day. Thank you.

Seymour Tabin
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3 posted 2001-04-22 09:24 AM

Kit,
A candle in the dark. And with that I can see the darkness beyond. Excellent write.

Packratmike
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4 posted 2001-04-22 09:45 AM

Excellent Kit. Very stirring and disturbing.

Mike

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Cerenity
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5 posted 2001-04-22 09:48 AM

Hi Kit,

I can see reading about one of my personal favorite subjects is going to be emotional for me and this reach deep believe me, nature in all of her glory can fall and its very sad, thank you for sharing,

Love, Cerenity

"God doesn't have to be reminded that we exist.
We have to be reminded that He exist!"

(Writer Unknown)

Packratmike
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6 posted 2001-04-22 09:48 AM

My darn server has me hiccupping this morning. (duplicate post)

Mike

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Nan

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7 posted 2001-04-22 10:33 AM

A wonderful personification of Earth's response to our desecration of her resources... Nice write, my friend..

Parker
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8 posted 2001-04-22 11:49 AM

Kit, an interesting view point in this poem. Its ashame were not living.

Great writing.

Parker

Marge Tindal

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9 posted 2001-04-22 12:34 PM

Kit~
A poignant reminder that we need to take care of what we have -
while we still have it !

*Hugs*
~*Marge*~

~*The pen of the poet never runs out of ink, as long as we breathe.*~
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Janet Marie
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10 posted 2001-04-22 01:27 PM

tears of wisdom Kit-girlie ...
to the point and thought provoking
very cool poem me gator-girl.
like Sy said... a candle to light the way.

I love your imperfections ... I love your everything ...
Your broken heart ... your broken wings.

Auguste

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11 posted 2001-04-22 04:23 PM

Kit,

How long? I read four years ago the the scientific community is in agreement that the earth in a hundred years will become uninhabitable. Let's hope the nations of the earth will wise-up long before then. This is a good piece and I'm glad I stopped by to have a read. Take care.

Michael

Proust-
"Love is space and time measured by the heart"

Joyce Johnson

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12 posted 2001-04-22 04:29 PM

Kit, you will continue as long as it takes I'm sure. We're all crying in the wilderness. Joyce

Nate Dogg
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13 posted 2001-04-23 10:55 PM

Very good Kit....I agree with everything you stated!!

Nathan

Kit McCallum

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14 posted 2001-04-24 07:27 AM

Thanks so much everyone. It's not my usual writing style, but the topic was dear to my heart. Thank you for all the wonderful comments. I sometimes feel that if there's enough of us ... "maybe" we really can change things around. Thank you all for your sentiments ...

Much appreciation to all,
/Kit

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