A Joni Mitchel Update

A pristine cabin on a quiet street

A country garden, prim and neat

Tall trees framing a charming retreat

DEMOLISHED FOR A CONDO

 

A quiet country road wandering

Alongside a burbling stream

Where deer and fawn are often seen

RIPPED UP FOR A FREEWAY

 

A quaint quiet, country corner store

With a pretty pink front door

Where friendly folks have met evermore

FLATTENED FOR A SHOPPING MALL

 

A deep valley which nature had blessed

With bees that buzz and birds that nest

A million trees all having stood the test

HACKED DOWN FOR A SUBDIVISION

 

That which was and is no more

A stand of trees, a country store

That which used to mark our core

GREEDILY RAPED FOR PROGRESS

 

If it ain’t a parkinlot

It’ll soon fill that slot

 

Reviews

[Chris Shaw]

Sadly we are seeing more and more of this. I find it upsetting that so many green areas are being built on. I particularly find the destruction of trees and woodland savage. Sadly we have lost our spruce. It will be felled next week. Been with us over 40 years. I grieve for that tree. I sense your anger in CAPITALS over this willful destruction Dave.


Chris

[Dave Brown]

I "really" am sorry about your Spruce.
One thing I've noticed about "Move to the Country" is the amount of clearing that has already been done over there....))
in our area, global warming is also adding to the death of trees, in particular, our Cedars, which are slowly but surely dying one by one all round
In addition, Nanaimo is one of the fastest growing cities nationwide and all round us, lots are constantly being cleared here there and everywhere
grumble, grumble
thanks for the visit

[Chris Shaw]

We have a massive shortage of homes and high immigration. I am expecting green belt to go next. I hope when you watch move to the country, we will still have some … grumble grumble back Dave.

[Poetic Beauty]

We need to stop demolishing nature!! We don’t always need bigger and more concrete. With online shopping these days many malls are full of stores anymore any how

[Dave Brown]

good observation
in addition to all those who now work from home, online shopping just might help preserve nature, altho, global warming looks to be bad news for the Cedar trees in our area
take care PB