Soft Wind

A soft wind was blowing midst Winter’s interlude

Touching tips of wilderness’s many species

With humans apparently created in God’s likeness

Which must mean the dear lord also created feces

 

And which species is it that first promoted conflict

Evidence of first man relationships, relates to wars

But the nature of nature is to provide for its survival

Who other than mankind had to create a peace corps

 

Forget Lion prides, hive colonies and soldier ants

Their only inclination is to ensure their survival

But every other species on earth was doomed

When cave man made his unannounced arrival

 

Somehow that cave man made survival a question

Having started slaughtering creatures of all kinds

And if that species or the atmosphere was in danger

Man’s perfect solution was to pull down the blinds

 

Well, quite unfortunately, the s**t has hit the fan

Vanished animals (60 million buffalo), plants and trees

Are being ignored as much as humanly possible

As rising water slowly climbs up past our knees

 

Winds still blow, but now employ greater enthusiasm

A confused atmosphere doesn’t know which way to go

Many good folks’ values are up in the mega billions

I consider that to be a hellofalota unwarranted dough

 

Reviews

[Lydia Shutter]

A bleak view of the human race, but actually quite true. It seems that since I was aware of the world around me, there have been wars. Korea, Vietnam, Middle East (many), Ukraine....so many. Billions spent and thousands of humans killed. If that money went to helping the homeless and the frail think of how wonderful the world would be. I doubt, though, we will see that in our lifetimes. Happy New Year to you, Dave. Well written poem here. Lydi**

[Dave Brown]

Yes, we have managed to make a mess, seemingly our specialty
Enjoy the new year

[Chris Shaw]

Well what a sad species we are. Done a great job of wrecking our planet. It would fare much better without us. Can’t live in peace,wastes billions in warfare and lets people starve to death. What a destructive lot. On that dismal note, let me wish you and yours a very happy 2024 Dave.

Chris

[Dave Brown]

LOL and to you and yours
Fortynately, things can't get much worsd

[Dave Brown]

not even my spelling

[Chris Shaw]

Ha, you beat me to it with the spelling lol.