Forest Calls Me

I am indifferent to the frantic calls of forest

Forest calls me again and again.
Forest tells me to feel her pain.

Feller cuts trees like slayer.
He does not give heed to her prayer.
Birds and butterflies flutter in fear.
Ferns and flowers shed their tear.
All other wildlife cry for life.
Cruel feller growls with knife.

Forest calls me day and night.
Forest cries to see her plight.

I pretend to be busy over greater task.
Nobody knows me under my mask.
I give lecture and write against felling,
People get charmed by  story telling.
They give awards for my deed!
They chant slogans to inspire my bid!


Poor forest calls me again and again.
Her frantic calls die in vain.

Reviews

[Melobldnfr]

I must agree with C.P. below. This really got my attention, because I love and have a great appreciation for nature. We are all energetic beings, even what would seem inanimate. But people have long lost their balance, how to give with one hand and take with another rather than just take with both. Thank you for sharing awareness and prompting mindfulness.

[zainul]

Thank you for the thoughtful observations.
Let's try together to build a strong community of proactive people who will not provide lip service only.They will strive to follow our good forefathers to conserve nature in practice too.

[Belle]

Another depiction of reality.
This line for me is th emost important:

Forest calls me day and night.
Forest cries to see her plight.
I pretend to be busy over greater task.

It's fulfilling that I planted numerous tree
in a vacant vastness nearby our town, in
our backyard and wherever and whenever
I can. My philosophy: we can think globally but we
can always act locally.Great thing is made of smaller things.

[zainul]

Thank you Belle for the great review.
You have mentioned very precious point.
Acting locally is very important for it impacts at global level.

[Valentine]

I live in a forest..our 3 acres of front yard has over d100 trees that has to be mowed around..Sometimes I look out at the treees after a good rain and their limbs are reaching toward Heaven..and I say hello to God..Kathie

[zainul]

I can see the divine pleasure in you which certainly is transmitted to all members of our WritersCafe family.
Thank you for the fabulous review.

[Patricia B. Hepler]

This inspires the reader to realize how man is in denial of how the human race is of the destruction of nature, forests, etc. Excellent topic, excellent poem, Zainul.
~pat

[zainul]

I adore your kind review.
Your support may inspire many people to conserve nature.

[Hadewijch Lady of the N..]

This is a beautiful poem! "Poor forest calls me again and again.
Her frantic calls die in vain." I really liked it.

Keep on writings such nice piems!

Hail from the North,


Hadewijch

[zainul]

I adore your amazing review.
Thanks for hailing from the North.

[Forever Hidden]

I love this. Fantastic work !!

[zainul]

Thanks for the lovely review.

[Forever Hidden]

Your welcome

[Whitney Kleinhuizen]

I love this and love the theme of nature you used. Very beautifully worded and well written. Amazing.

[zainul]

Thank you Whitney for the very inspiring words.
I adore your wonderful review.

[Alicia Schroeder]

Sweet :)

[zainul]

Thanks a lot.

[LizMarie]

I like this poem a lot; kind of reminds me of music lyrics to a song.

[zainul]

Thank you LizMarie for the wonderful review.
I feel glad to know that you like this poem and it reminds you the music lyrics to a song.

[Poetic Beauty]

I like how you describe the forest crying. If we are not careful there will be no forest left. Many of us don't stop to think about this daily. We keep on going with our lives helping to destroy mother earth.

[zainul]

Thank you for the compassionate review.
You very correct to say that if we are not careful there will be no forest left.

[murrill]

I love it so sad I feel for you and you have my sympathy.

[zainul]

Thanks for the amazing review.
I am glad to know that you have my sympathy for me.