Short Ecosystems Poems

Mendocino pot—
Illegal. Inhale, ingest—
Ecosystems damned....

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Tell Me Why…

Ecosystems live.
Biodiversity thrives.
Where…man is least found.

© Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
February 14, 2010

Poetic form:  Haiku...

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You fling words
with the same concern
as skimming stones
offhandedly 
and
unenlightened 
not once
recognizing 
the escalating consequences 
upon the delicate ecosystems 
of the human psyche...

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You don’t just love a person, 
you love who you are with them,
the you, you see reflected in their eyes
you love the vision of your life with them.

When it’s gone, you have to mourn it all
the whole ecosystem of connectedness. 
Old realities can look shabby in comparison....

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Which of these does man have control over? (Choose all that apply)

_ Rainfall deficits trigger biotic crisis
_ Acid rain decimates ecosystems
_ ICBMs rain down destruction
_ None of the above





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November 3, 2019
F T I series 17 rain
Brian Strand, sponsor...

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Waves crash
Your wrapper crumples
Thrown into the crazy waters
Killing the creatures in the coral
Little by little
Commonly found everywhere
Floating
Caution in the water
With chemicals creeping
Coastline to coastline 
Laced with pollution
Fish collide with waste
Communities and ecosystems
Decimated...

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In Search For Nature


land ravaged by fire
from ashes life will return
rebirth of nature


February 1, 2016

Contest: Haiku 101 - In Search For Nature
Sponsor: Nathan D

"Wildfire is a part of nature. It plays a key role in shaping ecosystems by serving as an agent of renewal and change..."  http://www.fs.fed.us/

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Sun
resplendent, lustrous
invigorating, radiating, warming
humans, habitats, ecosystems, vegetations
captivating, energising, enlightening
scintillant, fluorescent
Light



Date: 18/01/23

Delightful Diamente Poetry Contest
Sponsor:   Caren Krutsinger...

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To act the fool
Is to not be a fool


Global warming
Intense drought


Melting polar caps
Flooding waters


Freak climate change
Out-of-control heatwave


Man-made abuse
Nature now fights back


Damaged natural ecosystems
Near extinction levels


Consider a world:
Earth without man


Why not?
Don’t laugh




Leon Enriquez
01 February 2018
Singapore...

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Turquoise, neither blue nor green but in between,
subtle but bright,
relaxing with might,
dashing with personality
a bottom feeder with height,
gives nonchalant habitats life
and ecosystems thrive.
It gives intimidation a fright,
exhilaration a surprise.
It's free in the sea
serene in a rainbow's scheme.
It's in limited supply
so the demand should be high.
But not so maybe with time....

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Machiavellian schemes besmirch a murky mangrove calm
A propeller breaks the tranquil glass over an underwater farm
Neath the broken still, a peaceful giant stirs with alarm
and no consolation is found as noise churns it's quiet charm

The serene spots need to be augmented for they are our balm
Ecosystems need protection from greedy developers’ harm
Empyrean Earth for all, is in our active palms, giving alms…


(5/12/21: Custom ketch; KKMI Richmond)...

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You're the anchor of my mental health
contaminating the sea I'm in 

a place where ecosystems fail 
there is no life, my skin's rusting 

you don't believe my boat can sail 
instead a rust as rot seeps in

for now untraveled and still new 
a prisoner to shallow thinking 

and there is no changing you 
wanting me stuck slowly sinking 

I'm will explore the oceans blue 
away from you, your lies and drinking 

I see you a contaminator 
goodbye mother, I'll see you later...

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Ecosystems are being strained
We stand alone as the culprit
Every night when I have prayed
I wake up and see they've botched it

In less than a year from now
It will reach the Atlantic
Dolphins, crabs and the sea foul
Will die before we panic

These black tides will devour
Killing pristine mating ground
Poison our shores every hour
Shutting our blue oceans down

Finger pointing will continue
Cleanups impossible, they say
Humanity's  innuendo
Is riding on the tides today...

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