Tom Cunningham Poet Rhyme

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Picture this world a few thousand years ago
A natural landscape nothing else on show
But look around you now what do you find
Planes, boats, cars, and things of every kind.

Computers, machines, and rockets into space
All put together by the clever human race
Skyscrapers' so tall that reach for the sky
Built from materials that you can easily buy.

But have you ever wondered how this is so ?
Maybe you just accept it or don't really know
But all we once had were green hills and trees
High mountains, giant lakes, rocks, and seas.

There are still many things waiting to be found
In the rainforest fauna or rocks in the ground
Cures for every illness and longer you'll live
Earth is very generous and gifts she wlll give.

We all want some answers, well have no fear
The answers that you seek are already here
Sooner or later some very clever scientist
Will find the answer and tick it off their list.

Electricity and fire, great powers of nature
That power man harnessed to make life easier
But man has got greedy and doesn't really care
Making big profits and at a price he will share.

We have so much now everything at our feet
Yet many in the world have nothing to eat
Some countries on earth have wealth so vast
While many on this planet still live in the past.


Written 27th November 2018

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Valsa George October 28, 2022 at 8:23 PM The new gen. can hardly think of a time when men were deprived of all modern facilities. With time, we have invented so much to make life easy and comfortable and so much more is in the pipeline. Still people are not happy and exploit nature to the point of inviting unforeseen catastrophe.... Great poem, dear Tom Tom Cunningham October 29, 2022 at 1:21 AM Thank you very much Valsa, the way mankind pays back mother nature will be his downfall, instead of treating her well with gratitude he's hell bent on making vast profits whatever the consequences he's become too clever for his own good. Tom

Sam Kauffman March 18, 2020 at 11:41 PM Tom, congratulations on this gem. This is a tightrope we walk and you so eloquently expressed our daily dilemna asking just the right questions. Over fork Over. Tom Cunningham March 19, 2020 at 4:57 AM Thank you very much Sam, I hope you and yours are well, stay safe. Hear the sounds of the bagpipes. Tom

Bobby May February 13, 2019 at 1:38 PM We both do have great minds Tom lol, I thought I was the only one who thought about things like this. We must be related through Adam and Eve, it's sad how we take, take, take from the earth and never give anything back. all of this given to us for free and man only cares about profit, GREAT WRITE!! my friend. Tom Cunningham February 14, 2019 at 12:15 AM Thank you Bobby, the problem is when there's nothing else left to take, what then. Tom.

Kim Rodrigues November 27, 2018 at 7:19 AM A great write, Tom! Too much commercialization! If we weren’t so greedy what would the world look like... Tom Cunningham November 27, 2018 at 12:42 PM Thanks Kim, I'm sure it would be a happier place if people weren't obsessed with the latest technology. The obscene wealth some countries have should be shared out with poorer countries. Tom

Eve Roper November 22, 2018 at 10:52 AM The changing of days with humans and nature changes the world and now one seems to care. Nicely done, Tom. Happy Thanksgiving Tom Cunningham November 22, 2018 at 12:07 PM Thank very much Eve, I hope you have a lovely thanksgiving too. Tom

Carolyn Devonshire November 21, 2018 at 4:51 AM What a powerful reminder that our world is filled with the trappings of a greedy population that has given little thought to the way they destroy natural beauty. Your last verse is especially poignant for we keep making advances, but leaving much of the population in need. I don't think God intended for this to happen. Your poem is a wakeup call that should be headed, my friend. Your caring nature is revealed in this write. Love, Carolyn Tom Cunningham November 21, 2018 at 12:03 PM Thank you very much Carolyn, its a shame mankind has become selfish and greedy and is driven by profit with no concern for the less fortunate. The world produces' enough food to feed the whole world twice over but sadly many are starving. Tom.

Eileen Manassian November 20, 2018 at 9:28 PM Thank you for this reminder. Sometimes we plunder the resources that we have with no thought to tomorrow. That ending really got to me. If only the wealthy would give a portion of their wealth so other who are truly unable to provide for themselves can have hope for a better life. Thank you for sharing this message. Tom Cunningham November 21, 2018 at 1:51 AM Thank you Eileen, mankind has become selfish and is only interested in profit while people in poorer countries starve through no fault of their own. I see big companies dumping their computers and replacing them just so their budget is secured for the following year. Greed and profit seems to drive people these days. Tom.

Connie Marcum Wong November 20, 2018 at 5:27 PM Tom, this is beautifully composed to open the hearts and minds of those who take things for granted and are unconcerned with those less fortunate. A noble poem with a calling! Excellent! : ) xxoo Tom Cunningham November 21, 2018 at 1:47 AM Thank you Connie, it had bothered me for some time to see the waste we produce and the tons of food that is dumped daily. They encourage people to throw away things so more profits' can be made. Tom.

Janice Canerdy November 20, 2018 at 11:33 AM Very skillfully written, effectively conveys a SO TRUE theme, Tom. Janice Tom Cunningham November 20, 2018 at 12:04 PM Thank you very much Janice. Tom.

Nette Onclaud November 19, 2018 at 4:38 PM hello tom... looking forward to your next masterpiece...huggs Tom Cunningham November 20, 2018 at 3:05 AM Thank you Nette, working on a few ideas. Tom.

Winged Warrior November 19, 2018 at 10:39 AM An original eye opener on our Origins...well originated my friend...love & light...^WW^ Tom Cunningham November 19, 2018 at 11:08 AM Thank you W.W. Glad you liked it. Tom.

Arturo Michael November 18, 2018 at 6:47 PM You would have made an excellent educator...You have a way of expressing yourself very clearly...I like it...All the best Tom Tom Cunningham November 19, 2018 at 11:07 AM Happy you liked it Arturo, thank you. Tom.

Silent One November 18, 2018 at 7:24 AM True words Tom, sadly those days have long gone and humanity continues to destroy the planet... Tom Cunningham November 18, 2018 at 8:06 AM Thanks S.O., the warnings are there but many choose to ignore them thinking that its not their problem. The seas are polluted and the rubbish piles higher and people continue to starve. Tom.

Vladislav Raven November 16, 2018 at 9:00 AM Hi Tom, this is such a wonderful and real write. I do wish there were some middle ground with nature Tom. Like most people, I do depend so much on technology. I should take more time being one with nature. One day we shall go too far and then life shall begin again, Maybe with a second chance, we can find a better way. An excellent write my friend. Have a wonderful Friday. Your friend always....Mike. Tom Cunningham November 16, 2018 at 10:00 AM Thank you Mike, we'd be lost without it for sure, it does have it's advantages. But more needs to be done to share wealth and discoveries. Tom.

Andrea Dietrich November 15, 2018 at 8:13 PM harry is right what he says about the imbalance on this earth. You sure got that right in your poem, Tom. Good poem. Tom Cunningham November 16, 2018 at 3:19 AM Thank you Andrea, everyone wants to be a the top of the pile but it encourages greed and selfishness. Tom.

Harry Horsman November 15, 2018 at 4:59 PM Yes Tom, truly an imbalance, love the poem, and the poignant truth, yes where do we go from here, another thousand from now, we'll all be born, with a mobile phone between our ears,,,, Tom Cunningham November 16, 2018 at 3:17 AM Thanks Harry, although handy in an emergency I find they make people very antisocial. Tom

Nette Onclaud November 15, 2018 at 12:49 PM staggering way to depict the horror of a world ruled by technology... i will always root for human relationships, for handmade tokens, tom... beautiful!..huggs Tom Cunningham November 15, 2018 at 1:07 PM Thanks Nette. It wouldnt be so bad if all this tech was shared with others but then greed and profit takes over. Tom.

Anne-Lise Andresen November 15, 2018 at 12:29 PM - A real thought-provoking writing, Tom - In many ways, I think many people feel better without all this "new fashion things"- we want more and more while others suffer ... greed has no limits - Excellent poem, Tom :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Tom Cunningham November 15, 2018 at 12:57 PM Thanks Sunshine, I remember growing up with a black and white tv and if you wanted to turn over the channel you got up to do it. Some inventions make you lazy. You're right about the greed. Tom.

Demetrios Trifiatis November 15, 2018 at 5:41 AM I do not know how I missed this marvel of a poem my dearest friend, Tom! It is a hymn to the harmonious world our Lord has created and a condemnation to the foolish works of Man! Bravo my friend! Tom Cunningham November 15, 2018 at 8:18 AM Thank you Demetrios, sadly profit and greed gets in the way of sharing this abundance of wealth and discoveries. Tom.

Timothy Mcguire November 15, 2018 at 12:06 AM Well written Tom. That is the paradox of this world. There is enough for all but human greed wont allow it. Tom Cunningham November 15, 2018 at 8:15 AM Thanks Timothy, it does annoy me all this wealth about and some fellow human beings not knowing where the next meal is coming from. Tom.

CayCay Godwin November 14, 2018 at 11:38 PM This is very well written, flows so well, entertains and engages - I wish it could stop litter, but, hey - I digress. Really enjoyed this and find it impressive. Poetry hugs ... CayCay Tom Cunningham November 15, 2018 at 8:12 AM Thank you CayCay, the more man produces the more rubbish he makes, wouldn't be so bad if it he cleaned up but he doesn't. Tom

Lindsay Laurie November 14, 2018 at 5:22 PM G'day Tom … humanity is a bit like a snowball rolling down a hill getting bigger and bigger until eventually - well, the hill will cease, the snow ball will fall apart and disappear. Nicely written and rhymed Tom - Lindsay Tom Cunningham November 14, 2018 at 8:20 PM Thanks Lindsay, That day will come for sure, I hope I'm not around when that happens. Tom.

Gershon Wolf November 14, 2018 at 2:40 PM Spot on, my friend. You are the conscience of this planet...And you're right! The answers are all here, right under out feet We just have to 'unearth' them. Would that the world would listen to you!! Blessings, Gershon Tom Cunningham November 14, 2018 at 8:19 PM Thanks Gershon, it's great when discoveries are made but we should all benefit not just a select few. Tom.

Ravi Sathasivam November 14, 2018 at 7:04 AM Excellent. A thought provoking poem with penned well. Thanks for sharing it. Tom Cunningham November 14, 2018 at 10:58 AM Thank you very much Ravi, happy you liked it. Tom .

Constance La France November 13, 2018 at 11:36 PM Tom, you have penned a great poem, with a lot of truth that made me a little sad, human kind have so much but want more and more. But the truth is mother nature will win in the end with her fires, floods, tornados, earthquakes and the like, she is slowly destroying the world we know . . . Tom Cunningham November 14, 2018 at 12:21 AM Thank you Dear Heart, greed has certainly taken over now and mankind has become so selfish, but you're right mother nature is so powerful and that along with mankind will bring about the end for us all. Tom.

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