The Silence That Screams

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In primeval forest, earth’s secrets deep lie,
wind whispers soft midst trees hundreds of years old,
as together they praise ancient Gods on high.

With dawn’s first light, avian chorus unfolds 
till fractured by din of a chainsaw’s shrill whine  
announcing the pillage of  nature’s last hold. 

From dawn of time, did man and nature entwine
in ageless dance to maintain a fragile balance 
yet with man ascendant must nature decline?

Tear not the fabric of earth’s fragile valance
to loose a future of fire, flood and bust
ending with nothing but entropy’s silence.

As round us consecrated soil turns to dust
and machines once mighty waste away to rust.
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2/6/2021
2/16/2021 - mea culpa In my "Tera Rima sonnet"  the second line of the fourth couplet did not rhyme with the couplet which followed giving a rhyme scheme of aba bcb cdc ded ff rather than aba bcb cdc ded ee. This has been corrected in the last edit.

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Jan Allison

Date: 2/23/2021 2:10:00 PM

a thought provoking piece DW thanks for sharing:-) hugs Jan xx

D.W. Rodgers
Date: 3/14/2021 3:28:00 PM

Thanks Jan

Beata Agustin

Date: 2/15/2021 7:51:00 PM

Thanks for sharing this muse... poetically realistic, exemplifying what your contest requires. God bless you.

D.W. Rodgers
Date: 2/16/2021 12:04:00 PM

Thanks Beata. Please note the update as the poem as first posted had a rhyme discrepancy which has now been corrected.

Constance La France

Date: 2/14/2021 8:46:00 AM

DW, you have penned a wonderful poem and it almost makes one want to weep, Excellent example for your contest and I hope I can pen a poem worthy _Constance

D.W. Rodgers
Date: 2/16/2021 12:06:00 PM

Thanks Constance. It's great to get feedback and I'm sure you will have no problem with the form. Please note the update as the poem as first posted had a rhyme discrepancy which has now been corrected.

Regina Mcintosh

Date: 2/14/2021 12:58:00 AM

Excellent poem and example for your contest. God bless you and Happy Valentine's Day. Love, Gina

D.W. Rodgers
Date: 2/16/2021 10:25:00 AM

Thanks Regina, Valentine's Day went well - it is interesting how take out food has moved upscale during the pandemic. Please note the update as the poem as first posted had a rhyme discrepancy which has now been corrected.