Extinct

~ Extinct ~ Under sky's radar just above treetops clouds layered white along lazy trails inch A breeze bestirs herself thinks better of it -- scattered leaves left scattered on still-green lawns The sun, this late October day climbs rungs of warmth, as if to wave Autumn's chill farewell commandeering Summer to stay And we, we who bask in its delight We, we who feed Mother Earth's plight We, we who do not sense darkness in light We, we with our dinosaur grins, are we not

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Lindsay Laurie

Date: 10/22/2019 7:16:00 PM

G'day Gershon … nicely written. Are we as humans progressing in the wrong direction. Thank you Gershon - Lindsay

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/22/2019 9:18:00 PM

In some ways we sure do seem to be regressing, don't we? Hope it's a mirage and/or that we turn things around. Warm wishes, Gershon

Jennifer Proxenos

Date: 10/20/2019 12:07:00 PM

We and dinosaurs in the same category - extinct - wow - who knows, we are moving at such a fast pace that it could be fact not fiction one day. Loved this write Gershon. Hugs, Jennifer

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/20/2019 1:59:00 PM

Let's hope we humans turn things around! With God's help, we will! Thanks, Jennifer! Cheers, Gershon

M. L. Kiser

Date: 10/20/2019 11:45:00 AM

"The sun, this late October day climbs rungs of warmth," this was beautiful; a very tranquil, soothing read.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/20/2019 1:59:00 PM

Aw, that's really great to hear. So glad that this one has a calming effect. Thank you so much, M.L. Peace and joy, Gershon

Brenda Chiri

Date: 10/20/2019 2:17:00 AM

Excellent my dear friend! Lovin your way with words;)

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/20/2019 1:58:00 PM

---And I'm loving your way with lovely comments, my friend. Warmest wishes, Gershon

Judy Ball

Date: 10/20/2019 12:00:00 AM

A fine write Gershon. "We with our dinosaur's grin." I have often said we are progressing ourselves into extinction and taking the rest of the world with us. Love it. God Bless, JB

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/20/2019 1:57:00 PM

Thanks for your enthusiasm about this admittedly grim forecast, Judy. May we turn things around in time! God willing, we will! Blessings, gw

Line Gauthier

Date: 10/19/2019 11:21:00 PM

Well penned, Gershon. Perfect prophetic last line.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/20/2019 1:56:00 PM

Whoa. Prophet's going to be hard to live up to. How about if I'm just a 'decent-pointer-outer?' … Thank you so much for your kind words about this little poem, Line. Blessings, Gershon

David Mchattie

Date: 10/19/2019 10:56:00 PM

Love the dinosaur reference. The times they are a changing and we better up our game. Have a great night my friend.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/19/2019 11:02:00 PM

Let us hope that the tide turns, and we dodge that dinosaur label! Thanks for the great feedback, David. Cheers, Gershon

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 10/19/2019 10:20:00 PM

There are so many amazing lines. though I think I like 'climbs rungs of warmth' the most, the title is so apt. excellent write, gw!

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/19/2019 10:35:00 PM

Hey! Thank you so much for noticing some lines where I tried my best to capture in words what my eyes have been so fortunate to see. Much appreciated, my friend. Cheers, Gershon

Sandra Adams

Date: 10/19/2019 9:59:00 PM

love the imagery in this piece, especially those first two stanzas... good penning my friend :) hugs

Gershon Wolf
Date: 10/19/2019 10:08:00 PM

Thank you for encouraging me with this attempt at free verse, which I've been neglecting for far too long. Greatly appreciated, Sandra! Warmest wishes, Gershon