Barbara Gorelick Poet Rhyme

Small Habitats...Repost

In the marsh the cattails sway,
Brave brown brushes standing tall.
Feet firmly planted in their muddy bed..
Giving shelter there to big and small.

Here the blackbird builds his nest,
A flash of red his sudden gift.
Amid the stalks the ducklings hide,
In tender down they gently drift.

Upon the bank the turtles bask,
From hibernation at last set free.
Like dinner plates of every size
Free to rest and grow.. and be

Here the otter plays among the reeds
Playful  creatures, swift and sleek
Whiskers pointing east and west
Quiet shelter is what  they seek.

On this earth a small habitat like this
Must be a sacred protected place.
For creatures that have no speaking voice..
We must stop the earth from loosing face.

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Frances King July 26, 2009 at 7:12 AM We are all losing these small treasures so quickly nowadays - but the children care ... Beautiful poem, Barbara! Thank you!

Carol Sunshine Brown July 23, 2009 at 6:43 AM What a beautiful caring poem you have written here. Thank you for sharing Barbara. Love, Carol

Vince Suzadail Jr. July 21, 2009 at 5:51 PM Excellent write and a lesson for all ages. God Bless. Vince

Carolyn Devonshire July 17, 2009 at 7:48 PM These wonderful creatures do have a "speaking voice" and it is yours, Barbara! I can't help but picture Thoreau standing behind you as you wrote this. Thank God, Walden Pond was saved from development a few years ago. But there are so many more places where nature's little ones thrive. This is a masterpiece, Barbara, one for my faves. Love, Carolyn

James Fraser July 17, 2009 at 5:44 PM Tremendous write Barbara, this poem should be in primary school classrooms, teach this at an early age>>James

Carrie Richards July 17, 2009 at 7:47 AM Nice reminder of how responsible we should be.....taking care of our planet and the wildlife that depend on us! Nice one Barbara!!!

Sara Kendrick July 17, 2009 at 4:43 AM Love this Rhyme. It is well written and thought inspiring. Keep on writing. Sara

Charmaine Chircop July 17, 2009 at 1:31 AM Lets stop the earth of loosing face--great write and nice rhyme,very nice indeed-great--charma:)

Steve Meadows July 16, 2009 at 8:47 PM very good rhymes. check out some of my poems

James Marshall Goff July 16, 2009 at 8:08 PM a rythmic, masterful, (oh ...... come on jim! just say it! dude!) ......this is the best rhyme I've seen in quite some time! BG!!! Jimmy,...and thanks for your sweet comments!