Poem List 1 JMarsh
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The warming has begun
The Warming Powered by the proceeds of a tank of gasolineas we turn its ordered molecules to airGrabbing what we can from this,to run our grey machinesTurns out it was poison all the time There are other ways to stay aliveStreams and forests know themWays to capture order as it flows from the Sun We
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The Goddess of Life needs a garden
The Goddess of Life needs a garden, and we have to give it back Creatures smaller than tiniest sandgive birth to all that breathesCreatures with wisdom beyond their knowingA wisdom that said “Go ahead. Fill the oceans”More makes more and plenty makes plentyThen on to creatures with swords and songs Here we are now, alive and
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Glass flowers
Poems by group: Earth appreciation poems Climate poems √ Please share: Share on pinterest Share on twitter Share on facebook Share on linkedin TidesandMoon.com – JW Marsh
To Old John Prine
A thousand kids in his high school classTen thousand more in the countyAll the same age, all the same placeAll of them looking at life with an eye It went pretty good for some, he sawSports and jobs and husband and wivesOthers are happy with the sidewalks they findA few got lucky. A few more died Some
Darwin’s Sheep
Selection by death, that’s why it’s backwards Natural killing makes us whole The best live on to add their millions Others die to serve the fold The Watchmaker isn’t blind She just can’t see the future She makes her choice with what’s at hand We self-select for beauty -JW Marsh
There’s an Elephant in the Room
There’s an elephant in the room and she isn’t feeling well The land around is closing in Rain and heat are acting strange Food is hard to find All around. So much dying Water isn’t where it was Scratch for food Search for comfort Days are long and hard Our human power is desire Desire
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