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Nature is Dead
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Nature is Dead |
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idleeyes86 Member
since 2003-06-09
Posts 64Somewhere over the rainbow 
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Nature contracted a cancer 203 years ago and died a long, grueling death murdered by a thick dark cloud that inched its way over the world slowly eating poor Nature Morsel by Morsel Leaf by Leaf She died in the arms of her lover the poet who threatened suicide upon her death until various new partners caught his eye and he left the corpse in the company of worms and now only returns occasionally to marvel at the last remaining beauties Last respects before the army of maggots close in and devour all that's left. So now I peer out of my window and what do I see? 5000 shades of green, which I can only describe as...green when I should be able to see 50000 each with a singular description Even if I try to hide inside the most remote parts of her crypt The grass has still been trodden by the foot of man I still hear the roar of the maggots, smell the fumes of the parasites, and can see the flies buzzing above my head. Where can I go? The land of absolute white bares footprints in the snow even in the land of eternal sunlight. The savage trees of the jungle, are still marked by the hand of man Plunge me to the depths of the ocean and still I will be surrounded by the fossils of civilisation. Beauty no longer lies in the Elysian Fields but in the watery eyes of man Long Live the King Everybody hurts, take comfort in your friends, cos everybody hurts sometimes (r.e.m) [This message has been edited by idleeyes86 (06-12-2003 01:14 PM).] |
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Earth Angel Member Empyrean
since 2002-08-27
Posts 40215Realms of Light |
Gadzooks! Gaia is screaming in the ears of those who care enough about our planet to listen BUT all has not been lost. There is still so much bounty and beauty to behold! Sink not into the depths of despair over that which has been desecrated--that could only disempower you and deter you from perhaps helping to stemm the flow of nature's destruction. Powerful poems such as this one do help bring these issues to the fore and hopefully will help make a difference. Peace & Light, Earth Angel |
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Midnitesun
since 2001-05-18
Posts 28647Gaia |
I'll be keeping this piece, thank you. Listen, as my heart cries and beats, in mute sighs at the feel of this poem. |
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passing shadows Member Empyrean
since 1999-08-26
Posts 45577displaced |
wow! |
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idleeyes86 Member
since 2003-06-09
Posts 64Somewhere over the rainbow |
Just giving this a boost because I thought it would interesting to view it again in contrast to my latest poem |
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Artic Wind Member Rara Avis
since 2007-09-16
Posts 8080Realm of Supernatural |
I enjoyed this a lot ARCTIC WIND |
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