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Urban Jungle

The Urban Jungle Where trees once stood, oh so proud Now a tower, hosts a crowd In a place, where water flowed Now a lawn freshly mowed Once a cry from Tarzan heard Now a car horn blasts a nerd! Wildlife teemed in wood and bogs Only now roam packs of dogs A safe place for frog and toad Now a highway overload Bird song filled the air aloud Now we have a toxic cloud Wild cats hunted for prey in vain Now we bathe in acid rain NOW all wildlife in distress In the name of OUR progress!

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Mahtab Bangalee

Date: 6/21/2020 12:00:00 AM

NOW all wildlife in distress In the name of OUR progress!.......yes; your concerning about the wildlife and flora is very appreciable though in the name of modernity we spend our life unconscious ....pleasure to read

David Smith

Date: 4/1/2019 1:07:00 AM

Excellent both in content and poetically. Says ot all.and sets us to thinking along hopefully right path. Regards David in NZ

Roger Page
Date: 4/1/2019 2:16:00 AM

Thank you for your kind comments. Roger

Shirley Rebstock

Date: 2/27/2016 3:09:00 PM

I see this poem attracted many readers. Very true and well written. Luckily, for us, we live outside the urban jungle and can enjoy many animals, but even here, see less of them over the years.

Gwen Benita Mason Gibbs

Date: 2/21/2016 8:25:00 AM

very well written, love it.

Minister Jenna Williams

Date: 2/20/2016 1:42:00 PM

Vivid imagery. And oh so true. Where we now have highways and byways, once were forests w/ wild animals.

Day Benway

Date: 2/19/2016 11:24:00 PM

thank you for sharing

Gray Star

Date: 2/19/2016 10:50:00 PM

Awesome environmental poem, environment is also my passion.

Dave Timperley

Date: 2/18/2016 10:44:00 AM

This one hits home Roger, oft have I wondered if progress has lost it's way. Nice write my friend, accept a 7. God Bless. D.

Kelli White

Date: 2/17/2016 7:39:00 PM

So sad and true. Capitalism and money hungry people do not care about nature and environment. It's power , money. Build. Great write Roger.

Doris Culverhouse

Date: 6/23/2010 7:11:00 PM

I just watched a show about an indigo snake that eats other poisonous snakes. He is in GA and in danger due to his habitat is being destroyed. reminded me of this poem. enjoyed reading today.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 6/13/2010 5:30:00 PM

GOOD ONE, ROger! thanks for your comments. LUv, andrea

James Horn
Date: 2/17/2016 6:27:00 PM

Was truly a long time ago.

C.C Bloomsfield

Date: 6/12/2010 7:48:00 AM

Yes,mother nature is very angry:),We are destroying our orbit indeed,with concrete!Great message!Celene!

James Horn
Date: 2/17/2016 6:31:00 PM

We will constantly combat her habitat which I see from were I sat, loving to write another poem for me to, which I will love through and through.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 6/11/2010 7:20:00 PM

Mail returned again. My photo is on my blog on the Soup Home Page.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 6/11/2010 7:17:00 PM

RE: Goodbye, Good Riddance -- James Fraser and I sometimes do co-writes and this was merely an attempt at humor. No truth here at all!! Fraser lives in Scotland and we've never even met. Your comment made me smile tonight though!! Love, Carolyn (Soup Mail Returned)

James Horn
Date: 2/17/2016 6:32:00 PM

Don't fret my little pet one day if future we will have met as your poems continue to get better yet.

Carol Sunshine Brown

Date: 6/9/2010 10:11:00 AM

I enjoyed reading your poetry this morning Roger. Wishing you the best always in your writing endeavors. Love, Carol

James Horn
Date: 2/17/2016 6:42:00 PM

Am so glad this poem you appreciate hoping next one also will be great, Remembering Jesus Christ on the cross who had tried to straighten out the chaos.

Dr.Ram Mehta

Date: 6/9/2010 7:19:00 AM

Nice expressions on urban jungle

James Horn
Date: 2/17/2016 6:34:00 PM

I also found it to be informative even though long ago but still our ability to write poems will grow.

Canny Amah

Date: 6/9/2010 2:02:00 AM

We see your horizon and mourn … but, hold it! even, my brother, nay! our father-poet, my own Prof ’Niyi Osundare, has decried this pattern of man’s onslaught on nature, in his poem, “Ours is to Plough and Not to Plunder”, oh, this cruel trend is worse down here in Africa. Mourn for motherland! Canny.

James Horn
Date: 2/17/2016 6:35:00 PM

Why do people die and we plant them under while on to people will plunder?

Harry Horsman

Date: 6/9/2010 1:57:00 AM

agree with every depth written word, awesome. harry

James Horn
Date: 2/17/2016 6:45:00 PM

So glad that you agree with me and their are so many great sites to see which once were great in all history unleash poem from your mind that itself is trying to free.

Carolyn Devonshire

Date: 6/9/2010 1:47:00 AM

I have similar thoughts, expecially when I saw these places before they were developed. Habitat is dwindling at a frightening rate. I don't see this as "progress." Great poem, Roger! Love, Carolyn

Skat A

Date: 6/9/2010 1:30:00 AM

AGREED THAN WE CRY ABoUT oUR EARTH. tHANXS 4 THE THOUGHT PROVOKING IMAGE OF US RUING THE EARTH HABBITS OF NATURE.-Skat

James Horn
Date: 2/17/2016 6:38:00 PM

What a sad God forsaken site to have seen each day and night; God will you please make things alright while freedom we continue to fight.

Poet Destroyer A

Date: 6/9/2010 1:07:00 AM

that is awful, we did destroy the wild life right before our eyes. Your urban Jungle poem is a message well tought out. thanks for the poem,..p.d.

James Horn
Date: 2/17/2016 6:40:00 PM

May your message continue to flow and where ever you may, may battles and wars all cease, while our ability to write poems will increase.