Our Hurting Planet

How many look out a window
And dream, dream away
Without really knowing
Whats happening miles away.
 
Or even round the corner
Or even round the bend
Our HURTING PLANET
Its natures blend.
 
We have her spitting fire
Is she angry with us all
She blesses us with Everest
So mighty and tall.
 
We see her rupture violently
Her belly sometimes seen
She created nature
Our organic living Queen.
 
She goes through abrasive motions
Grinding her sea beds
Resulting in Tsunami's
That sadly leave many dead.
 
As our learning has prospered
And technology has grown
Its not for her to tell us
We have to warn our own.
 
The power in her weather, her characteristic charms
Again its up to us, technology rings the alarms
Tornado's in Tornado alley
Shows she's no Aunt Sally.
 
She has a friend that shines
That sunny Orange in the sky
But when it rains she's depressed
Doe's it not make you wonder why?
Copyright © | Year Posted 2009

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August 6, 2014 at 9:20 PM
Hi James,, Congratulations!!! :) On having your poem featured this week. Stopping by to say hi, and greet almost every poem, on the Poetry Soup's home page. Enjoy having your poem for all to read. Always & Forever ~LINDA~
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August 5, 2014 at 5:54 PM
Hey James, congratulations on your poem being featured this week...a wonderful tribute to this great Earth that we live on...One thing is for sure...she will always renew herself...thanks to our Heavenly Father! Keep writing.....Neva
Nolan Avatar
November 29, 2009 at 1:14 PM
Another winner here James, we seem to have similar styles on some of your work. Perhaps a collaboration for publication might be in order.
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April 25, 2009 at 12:22 PM
Excellent work, James! Love the concept of our planet being an "organic living Queen." There is so much truth in this poem. If nature is depressed, we have ourselves to blame. We certainly do share a concern for our environment. Love, Carolyn
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