Demetrios Trifiatis Poet Senryu

The Green Olympics

Keep our planet green,
 
There is an ancient forest,

Let’s cut down the trees!




© Demetrios Trifiatis
   11 September 2015

NOTE: Yesterday, I received an e-mail from Dalia Hashad-Avaaz org, informing me that “A 500 year old forest is being clear cut to make way for Olympic ski facilities that will be used for a four day competition! The International Olympic Committee has mandated these games as "Green Olympics", let's hold them to it and save the ancient forest.”
Join this urgent campaign and Avaaz will deliver our voices directly to the Olympic Committee offices. Sign then share on Facebook, Twitter, email...everywhere:  


https://secure.avaaz.org/en/save_ancient_korean_forest_loc/?tZjCkib


I have already shared it on facebook.

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Paul Callus September 12, 2015 at 4:03 PM Well done Demi!! I too wrote a senryu on the same subject inspired by Avaaz. Hopefully more people will sign the petition; at least the project might be down-sized. All the best. // paul Demetrios Trifiatis September 12, 2015 at 5:20 PM Thank you my friend, Paul, for informing me of your writing on the same subject. It makes me happy to see more people care, for usually do not! Each time I write on something important less and less people visit but that is fine. We have to care and fight for something nobler and kinder it doesn't matter how many we are. Thank you again for your precious visit and kind comment. God bless you!

Michael Tor September 11, 2015 at 11:10 AM Love your satire. Another worthy cause. Such hypocrisy. I can hear the trees crying for justice. Thank you Demetrios for sharing. Demetrios Trifiatis September 11, 2015 at 12:54 PM Michael, my friend, thank you for your visit and comment plus your criticism of injustice!

Tim Smith September 11, 2015 at 11:09 AM This so sad and hypocritical of what they say they stand for. We all know the only thing green they really stand for is the dollar. Demetrios Trifiatis September 11, 2015 at 12:52 PM Yes, that is true, Tim! The vast majority like the green of the money!

Poet Tacito September 11, 2015 at 10:39 AM That's nuts! Thank you for letting those know about this. Damn. Demetrios Trifiatis September 11, 2015 at 10:43 AM That is the Oxymoron my friend, Drake! Of course they are NUTS! Happy to see you after so long. Thank you for your visit!

Dr. Upma A. Sharma September 11, 2015 at 8:15 AM Thnx for the info Demetrios thru your write, will just check out on fb! Demetrios Trifiatis September 11, 2015 at 12:51 PM You welcome Dr. Upma.

Richard Lamoureux September 11, 2015 at 8:04 AM What a shame! I will add my name. Demetrios Trifiatis September 11, 2015 at 12:51 PM That will be a good thing to do, Richard!

Afolabi Muideen September 11, 2015 at 2:50 AM A well and informative write...lovely and interesting........A.M. Demetrios Trifiatis September 11, 2015 at 12:50 PM Thank you so much, dear A.M., for your visit and comment!