The Mourning of Mother Earth Iii

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" CODE RED FOR HUMANITY " MY PHOTO, ©

May be an image of fire and sky

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{There will be ‘nowhere to run, nowhere to hide.’ UN climate report warns of ‘code red for humanity.’}

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You, unfeeling creatures
Who call yourselves human,

You, fleeting bubbles of reason,
Accidental parasites of time,

You, filthy microbes of cancer,
Ephemera of invincible eternity,

You, who try to fill your vanity
With abominable crimes,

You, insensible butchers of animals,
Notorious destroyers of pastures,

You, contaminators of oceans,
Deleterious polluters of rivers,

You, menacing beings of harmony,
Transgressors of universal laws,

You,
Who deliberately have put me through
The tormenting agony of dying
By
Strewing your treacherous dark web of
Your unworthy ambitions, all over my face,
Shadowing my generous fertility and
Rendering me sterile,

Behold,
For the time has come for you
To feel my wrath and my fury
Boiling lava over you
To flow every day,

Kneel,
Your tiny mortal beings
In front of the immortal cosmos,  
For the shiny heavy sword of
Universal justice,
Punisher of transgressions, guardians of
The eternal laws,
Over your thoughtless heads to fall
With vengeance and rage
Decapitating the most of you and
Those who would survive
Shall feel the torturing pain in
Their hearts
For
Uncountable years!*




© Demetrios Trifiatis
     11 August 2021
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* This poem I wrote in 1985 in Montreal, Canada when, as a co-founder of a peace movement, was making efforts to raise conscientiousness to save mother earth. It was posted here on the 28th of November 2012 with the title:"The Rage of Mother Earth". Now, with minor editing, is re-posted with its original title of 1985: "THE MOURNING OF MOTHER EARTH." THIS IS A STERN WARNING TO ALL OF US WHO DESTROY HER: REMEMBER NOT MUCH TIME IS LEFT TO SAVE OUR PLANET AND OURSELVES!  
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**'Worst is yet to come': Disastrous future ahead for millions worldwide due to climate change, report warns. So it came to pass. What I dreaded back in 1985 is here, according to the UN report. The question is this: What can we do? What should we do? What we would do? LET US DO THE BEST WE CAN TO SAVE OUR EARTHLY HOME! 

***I wanted to include this poem in the PoertySoup upcoming Anthology but poetrySoup says it has too many lines!

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Date: 8/15/2021 11:01:00 PM
With this poem you have definitely put everything out in the open for all to see!
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Date: 8/14/2021 6:30:00 AM
So happy to see you again... This is such a deep and powerful poetry that included bitter truth... And regarding the anthology, did you try removing the notes? Still if it says too many lines, then just move the last line to the penultimate line...
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Date: 8/11/2021 9:40:00 AM
Well said, Demetrios. I feel that the worst is yet to come. People don't seem to want to known.
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Demetrios Trifiatis
Date: 8/11/2021 10:33:00 AM
That is what I say in my poem, my dearest friend, Eve. The worst is coming. This poem is not just words. I was inspired back in 1985 to pass this message and I did, again and again, passed it BUT no one listens. Let us pray that we will do something to lessen the upcoming catastrophes, Bless you for caring! Hugs xxx
Date: 8/11/2021 6:22:00 AM
You are a visionary my friend. Don't see you much these days. Kudos for this write back in 1985. Stay safe!
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Date: 8/11/2021 6:35:00 AM
Good to see you here, my friend, Vijay. Yes, you do not see me much here because since March I have lost six members of my immediate family and friends plus my country is on fire. I post today because I would like to express the agony of our planet that is dying. Yes, as the co-founder of Cosmic Peace I was trying to raise the consciousness of the people and make them care about our earthly home. Now I make another desperate attempt which I am afraid not many would take under consideration however I wish to pass on the message I was inspired to write. God help us but we must do our part first: To care and work for to save our earthly home! God bless you!
Date: 8/11/2021 5:11:00 AM
Dear friend Demetrios, you have created a masterpiece for the whole world. This is a serious message to all of us who are ruining our planet. Climate warming will have devastating repercussions for millions of people around the globe. It is past time for a significant change in our mindset, and it may already be too late. I hope you are doing good. Blessings and regards.
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Date: 8/11/2021 6:28:00 AM
Thank you for caring, my dearest friend, Lasaad. Greece for ten days now is on fire. We desperately try to control the 500 fires but with little success. More than 35 countries have sent help: Firefighters, vehicles, and planes. USA has sent a plane. Oter countries have sent much more but we are grateful to all the same. It is horrible because the catastrophe is unimaginable. Morer counties are on fire as well. I have seen it coming since 1985 and had spoken about it but no one seemed to listen. Now I am afraid is too late. Nevertheless, we have to fight to save our planet.
Date: 8/11/2021 2:05:00 AM
- We push the limits of what this planet can withstand ... we see extreme effects ... it's time to make a serious turn in our way of thinking ... maybe it's too late ... an important writing for the whole world, Demetrios! - Thanks - hugs // Anne-Lise
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Date: 8/11/2021 2:33:00 AM
True, my dearest friend, Anne-Lise. Unfortunately, we have pushed too far thus, I am afraid, no matter what measures we take humanity will suffer untold catastrophes. Our children and grandchildren will pay for all wrong things we have done to the planet. Thank you for caring. Blessings and hugs xxx
Date: 8/11/2021 1:48:00 AM
Mankinds greed has caused what we're seeing now, The future is grim, he needs to stop polluting mother earth now, no more toxic emissions, no more polluting the oceans, no more cramming animals into cages, Or seas will rise, more wildfires and more pandemics will ensue. Powerful verse Demetrios, a fave for me. I hope you are well. Tom
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Date: 8/11/2021 2:30:00 AM
Greed, selfishness and ignorance have contributed to reach the point of no return that we face today. In Greece for ten days we had temperatures of 45-46 Celcius and we had to fight and still fighting more than 500 fires that have devastated nature and property. Fortunately, no lives were lost. Unfortunately, from now on that scenario would be the norm. God bless you for caring my dearest friend, Tom. I also appreciate the Fave. Blessings
Date: 8/11/2021 1:42:00 AM
A brilliant poem, Demetrios, the cry of Mother Earth can be felt everywhere in the form of global warming and increase in natural disasters, a poem for all times:) hope the wildfires in your place have subsided...
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Date: 8/11/2021 2:22:00 AM
I heard nature's distress call thirty-five years ago and I wrote this poem warning of what was coming. I read my poem on radio and presented that on tv but none was intrested to listen. Now , I am afraid it is too late. More catastrophes will take place before we understand the seriousness of the situation. The fires in Greece go on for nine days. Hundreds of homes burned and thousands of homeless are left behind. 10% of Greece is burned down. Thank you for caring my sweet little sister. Hugs xxx
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