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SELFISH (by Rondo & Phoebe)

by Phoebe

“A child fish asks mother fish, 'Mother, why cannot we live on the Earth?' Mother fish replied, 'Dear… it is not the place for fish, it is the place for selfish” ― Santosh Kalwar

Our Mother Earth where we draw our worth is dying as we speak
Her soils consumed by our toxic fumes, our poisons make her weak.
Land, air and sea, above, below takes hits in all directions
Our dearest friend on whom life depends is invasive with infections

CO2 fracturing makes up for the lacking in oil and gas reductions
Richter scale measures the fault line pressures that come from increased productions
Oil spills kill turtles, whales and seals while fossil fuel is still in the raw
As this fuel is spent, noxious fumes vent, and polar caps slowly thaw

The polar bear and penguins are the next ones on the list
of global warming, air polluted victim species to be missed
Algae loving jellies filling the nets of troller boats.
Run off nitrates causing the plumes and out to sea it floats

As trees come down, great forests die, and wildlife lose their home
Without their shelter, food source gone they’re left en masse to roam
In desperation risks are taken as hunger fuels their drive
Killing or to be killed is their natural instinct to survive

Million of children with bellies swollen, sad eyes and cracked lips
Undernourished bodies shake and shiver as starvation grips
Stench of human suffering hidden behind the power bases
Gods of war put power before those disillusioned faces

Will we ever correct the mistakes that gave this horror birth?
Will global unity happen and we make peace with Mother Earth.?
Between the small things we can do, and the problems big things bring
The universal danger across the globe is - we will do nothing!

~Rondo & Phoebe~





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Re: SELFISH (by Rondo & Phoebe) (Score: 1 )
by omegapaf on Saturday, May 12, 2012 (16:08:20)
afraid you are probably both right little devil and whipi.

it's far easier for governments to do nothing than to put a mini windmill and a solar panel on every roof. and invest in renewable energy. let alone regrow forests and clean rivers.

we are advised not to pick shellfish from the rock pools on my beach because they are toxic....but they still sell them in the shops....too many people....not enough brain cells - paora and smarty hound.

" some say protect and survive...i say it's over " - 1000 stars - stuart adamason.

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    Re: SELFISH (by Rondo & Phoebe) (Score: 1 )
    by Phoebe on Saturday, May 12, 2012 (18:27:50)
    Democracies?...hypocracies!!.....time for another big flood!! cleanse the planet time!..thank you Paora.. Smile Feebs

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      Re: SELFISH (by Rondo & Phoebe) (Score: 1 )
      by omegapaf on Sunday, May 13, 2012 (12:49:55)
      got my ark right here whipi - noah and the hound of peace.

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Re: SELFISH (by Rondo & Phoebe) (Score: 1 )
by Bellboy on Saturday, May 12, 2012 (16:31:57)
cool

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    Re: SELFISH (by Rondo & Phoebe) (Score: 1 )
    by Phoebe on Saturday, May 12, 2012 (18:29:31)
    Hey, hello there!..thank you very much for your cool comment.. Very Happy Phoebe

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Re: SELFISH (by Rondo & Phoebe) (Score: 1 )
by ossy on Sunday, May 13, 2012 (09:08:04)
A positive approach, phoebe and rondo.well done.
Its time for us all to speak to speak in one voice and act in one accord
Else we lose our world to the insane selfish opportunists.

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    Re: SELFISH (by Rondo & Phoebe) (Score: 1 )
    by Phoebe on Monday, May 14, 2012 (03:05:57)
    Thank you Ossy, Ron's sharp, succinct and totally unique style is very inspiring and demands consistency - he has taught me how to variate and experiment with different styles without losing focus...I enjoy sharing the creation of meaningful poetry with him and hope we can do others as well in the future. Very Happy Phoebe

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Re: SELFISH (by Rondo & Phoebe) (Score: 1 )
by starstruck13 on Monday, May 14, 2012 (11:41:14)
i think it is far more easier to ignore the problems man has created on our mother earth than to deal with it..least that is what i think you two did a excellent job on this poem it was sad to read but yet all so true

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    Re: SELFISH (by Rondo & Phoebe) (Score: 1 )
    by Phoebe on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 (14:55:17)
    The beauty of poetry, amongst so many other things is that it allows a sharing of thoughts and touches so many like minded individuals Star, change will happen, but it will take a long time...thank you for your comment I appreciate it very much.. Smile Phoebe

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Re: SELFISH (by Rondo & Phoebe) (Score: 1 )
by rondo on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 (21:28:57)
we could have written a thousand verse on the ills innacted against mother earth and a thousand more on the greed and reckless defacing of our beautiful and quickly shrinking blue home ...but this is a good start !!!...your biggest fan...xoxoxo

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    Re: SELFISH (by Rondo & Phoebe) (Score: 1 )
    by Phoebe on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 (00:31:05)
    Enough verses to fill a thousand pages and still be more waiting, but we made a start and for as long as we can we will carry on...this beautiful quote says it all for me..xoxoxo
    .“The earth is our mother. Whatever befalls the earth befalls the sons and daughters of the earth. This we know. All things are connected like the blood which unites one family. All things are connected. We did not weave the web of life, we are merely strands in it. Whatever we do to the web we do to ourselves.”
    ― Chief Seattle

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Re: SELFISH (by Rondo & Phoebe) (Score: 1 )
by liarbird on Tuesday, May 15, 2012 (22:56:31)
G'day Phoebe & Ronald...
Mother Nature, who is more than willing to compromise will only go so far. Greed and ignorance will eventually annoy her enough to say it's time give some other form of life a go.
The transition is not going to be pretty.
Thanks Phoebe and Ronald.
Lindsay

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    Re: SELFISH (by Rondo & Phoebe) (Score: 1 )
    by Phoebe on Wednesday, May 16, 2012 (00:36:02)
    I think Stephen King said it nicely when he said "“There's no bitch on earth like a mother frightened for her kids.”
    I reckon she's all compromised out don't you Lindsay? Thank you my lovely friend... Very Happy Phoebe

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