Geoffrey Brewer Poet Sonnet

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 August 27, 2021 at 12:12 PM Pondering your thoughts! Great!

Harry Horsman August 11, 2021 at 6:18 PM Is it the will of Man, to change the world? and now nature is fighting back? Great poem, powerful too! Geoffrey Brewer August 12, 2021 at 8:23 PM Thank you so much for your supportive words, Harry

Joseph P. DiMino August 9, 2021 at 10:36 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 August 11, 2021 at 2:50 AM Yes, those who claim to speak for ‘the masses’ see us as just that! Thanks very much for the feedback, Joe.

Gary Radice August 6, 2021 at 2:04 AM A thought provoking read that could have been written by the great Isambard Kingdom Brunel himself :) Cheers - Gary Geoffrey Brewer August 7, 2021 at 9:33 AM Association with the great Brunel! What more could I ask? Thanks, Gary.