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Blessed Inheritance

BLESSED INHERITANCE Praise God that we inherit such bequest Abundant riches there now for the taking In vapour, fluid, rock at our behest Beyond the dreams of kings with power world shaking Such treasure now dismissed with high disdain By those who would return to worlds gone by When Nature exercised unquestioned reign To be propitiated, lest we die In that ideal and pure untainted span That some may yearn to see again restored The Earth remained untouched by tools of man In transient lives of drudgery endured Now gifts of value more than precious jewels Do lift our lives: these blessed fossil fuels!

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Kim Rodrigues

Date: 8/27/2021 12:12:00 PM

Pondering your thoughts! Great!

Harry Horsman

Date: 8/11/2021 6:18:00 PM

Is it the will of Man, to change the world? and now nature is fighting back? Great poem, powerful too!

Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 8/12/2021 8:23:00 PM

Thank you so much for your supportive words, Harry

Joe Dimino

Date: 8/9/2021 10:36:00 AM

Well said; the notion that the earth should remain unchanged is against nature -- evolution perpetually at work. They just want to hoard resources for themselves. Obvious by the fact that, non of them have gotten rid of their private jets. But us masses should to go back to horse and buggy. Or die. They imagine being able to get along just fine with less of us.

Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 8/11/2021 2:50:00 AM

Yes, those who claim to speak for ‘the masses’ see us as just that! Thanks very much for the feedback, Joe.

Gary Radice

Date: 8/6/2021 2:04:00 AM

A thought provoking read that could have been written by the great Isambard Kingdom Brunel himself :) Cheers - Gary

Geoffrey Brewer
Date: 8/7/2021 9:33:00 AM

Association with the great Brunel! What more could I ask? Thanks, Gary.