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Old Planet Earth

OLD PLANET EARTH our globe balances precariously on its fragile axis a space spinoff awaiting weights inevitable demise hanging on an abused thread from this universal life consuming all resources daily from the inside out reflecting slapdash mindless human nature traits accountability entrusted from creations launch heeding oceans bounty--salient bird-filled sky land creatures vast uniqueness in custody ours God spoke plainly: prosper, produce, care and take charge I made you in My image, protect My planet with pride Instead… we try to outshine the moon as shooting stars fall in gloom with tears and blood with fires and flood with ignorance and gluttony we turn the last page © Kim van Breda—May 2014

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Mark J. Halliday

Date: 7/1/2015 10:17:00 AM

Deep. Thanks for commenting on my Extinctions. V/r Mark

Mel Merrill

Date: 5/4/2014 2:04:00 AM

Hi Kim. This poem is the best I've read tonight. It is excellent. You are quite the gifted poet. I'll have to drop by more often and revel in the mastery of your words. Drop by anytime, my friend. ~M

Kim Van Breda
Date: 5/4/2014 9:27:00 AM

Thank you so much Mel for these wonderful words of encouragement. Yes... I intend to peruse through your work too Xx~Xx

Joseph May

Date: 5/3/2014 10:26:00 PM

Well penned Kim...I like the slapdash line...hugs

Kim Van Breda
Date: 5/4/2014 9:28:00 AM

Thanks Joseph.. for this, and also your ongoing encouragement xx~Xx

Mark J. Halliday

Date: 5/3/2014 2:28:00 PM

Nice piece. You might like my quatern Extinctions.

Kim Van Breda
Date: 5/4/2014 9:29:00 AM

Thanks Mark... I am going to visit your "Extinctions" right now :) Xx~Xx