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Mother Nature's Revenge: First Stop Samoa (Cowritten With Carolyn Devonshire)

Note: The following dialogue is between the voice of Mother Nature and the voice of man. It is dedicated to the countless victims of the earthquake-induced tsunami in Samoa. My Ring of Fire sets ready to erupt For I, Mother Nature, have had enough Of pollutants invading reservoirs And oil-drilled coastlines, sands coated by tar How thankful we are for this plentiful earth Proceeds and profits boast our corporate worth Our mistakes and errors in destructive ways Mother Nature will repair in a matter of days Sea creatures poisoned by hazardous waste Trash left on beaches by people in haste Sea oats destroyed as construction proceeds Turtle hatchlings wandering toward man made beams The land is aplenty with resources so fine We can wash away the debris, reap when mined Mercury, chemical and oils as well Mother Nature will dilute as we continue to sell Whales wash up and expire on ocean shores Battleships litter the deepest sea floors With thinning ozone, sea temperatures rise Igniting rage in my volatile eyes Another tanker runs aground of the Alaska coast Insurance companies payout, our boards in toast We can rely on our refineries and oil wells For Mother Nature will replace and it will all be swell Earthquakes, tsunamis are my weapons Earth’s last days may be man’s time to reckon We will reap the rewards as our conglomerates grow rich Mother Nature will allow, our industrial snitch

Copyright © | Year Posted 2009




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Date: 10/10/2009 9:20:00 AM
Unfortunatly this is my backyard we have burned and been dusted and shook in the last few months ... our country has had some shocking disasters even the dust storm took lives people with lung conditions .. the dust ... it was a shocking few weeks around our part of the pacific ... love Jayne x x
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Date: 10/1/2009 6:08:00 PM
People take whats important for granted. If everyone would do their part (recycling, polution control, etc) in some way, maybe we won't face a dismal future. Thanks for being real....Karla
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Date: 10/1/2009 4:38:00 PM
Concerns of most people on the earth. How can we as individuals do our part to help get destrucion under control. Keep writing. Sara
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Date: 10/1/2009 3:57:00 PM
It is always my pleasure reading you,heartfelt poem caused by a natural disaster,natural disaster is the wrong word,caused by human's lack of responsibilities..well penned,a message to the world...BRAVO BOTH-- Charma
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Date: 10/1/2009 3:32:00 PM
Brilliant work such a shame the contents are so true, I guess we all need to wake up and take responsibility for our little part of the world,....Well done .....Allie
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Date: 10/1/2009 3:29:00 PM
The Ring of Fire ...and I live in California :( Thank you James for your comment on my "Angel Album" Love, Iolanda
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Date: 10/1/2009 3:03:00 PM
It was such a pleasure working on this with you, James! People who study world history and prophecies believe we are seeing signs leading up to the predicted apocalypse in 2012. I do believe the people in Samoa have already experienced the first "wave" of wrath. Let us all pray for them and thank you for sharing with me once more. Love you! Carolyn
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