Harry Horsman Poet Haiku

Prognosis

in their hands the wheel
intellects power to steer
elephants in decline.

It seems the human race can and has achieved much today,
even periodically produced statistics of the planets declining
wildlife, yet our wildlife just keeps on declining, problem is
no one as come up with a solution, where a profit can be made
in doing so.
Maybe once they have all disappeared from the face of the earth,
folk in the future will pay in droves to see films of what was once
common place. Now then, there is a profit there? (sic)

© Harry J Horsman  2018

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Charlie Smith June 18, 2018 at 1:13 PM Makes you wonder if all this is but an evolutionary process. What would this world be like if every species still roamed this planet, if none had ever digested another etc.etc. Just a thought...

Andrea Dietrich June 8, 2018 at 8:31 PM So sadly true, my friend. OUr poor wildlife. It's unbelievable what is happening to so many animals. Good luck in the contest. I was glad to find this poem of yours I had somehow missed.

Scott Thirtyseven June 7, 2018 at 10:28 AM I have just come from Connie's poem on Pangolins, you have a common theme here. What a shame we are so destructive. Surely we will see the light?

Susan Ashley June 5, 2018 at 10:19 AM Harry, I relish your the soulful social commentary in your thoughtful haiku. A truly is a sad state of affairs when humans with willful greed and wanton destruction find satisfaction with this way of life - it's egotistical ignorance and disrespectful disregard when certain people think that only their life and comfort matters above all other life on this planet we share.. money is the root of all evil.. Thank you for sharing your impassioned and elegant haiku and poet's notes my friend.. ~Susan

Besma Riabi Dziri June 2, 2018 at 4:10 PM The decline of wildlife is due to the decline of human values.. Everything is changing now! Man is losing Faith to material world.. Greed is taking over and spirituality is on the wane! A wonderful rendition of a harsh reality.. A brilliant write! Thank you harry for sharing. Stay safe.

Richard Lamoureux May 31, 2018 at 8:44 AM It is so sad, we have lost a few elk herds here in BC.

Chris Hagy May 30, 2018 at 9:44 PM So true...so sad that too many just turn away from reality so they can be comfortable...I recently gave up those tasty Little Debbie and Hostess snacks when I found out about the palm oil problem and that those yummy things all contain it... and we call it progress to wipe out species! Sad :(

Daniel Turner May 30, 2018 at 8:47 AM Great haiku, Harry. Everybody says,"such a pity" but that's about as far as they'll go. It is all about the money!

Tom Cunningham May 30, 2018 at 8:41 AM Thought provoking Harry, Soon our wild animals like rhino and elephants will be only seen in books. Good luck. Tom

Anne-Lise Andresen May 30, 2018 at 8:18 AM - Words of truth, wisely written Harry - Best wishes in the contest :) - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Heidi Sands May 30, 2018 at 7:58 AM A sad truth to think about. You have written it clearly. Thought provoking Harry :)

Arturo Michael May 30, 2018 at 7:45 AM I will start to advocate from now..." Dogs matter" I hope one day they can talk...can you imagine the information...What you have written might be done...All the best Harry...

Silent One May 30, 2018 at 7:22 AM Sad reality of life Harry... Humans are destroying everything around them and I blame the big corporations, which practically run the world.. money talks, environment cost money, so they are not interested...

Vijay Pandit May 30, 2018 at 7:07 AM Sadly, your prognosis is on point. You wrote an apt poem, Harry. And the notes you added below are quite telling..yes, lots of money will be made showing the wildlife of yesterday.