Wednesday, April 22, 2020

Earth Day Thoughts

Today’s the date, for what it’s worth,
When we should celebrate the earth
And yet we’re mostly stuck inside
So all our wrongs are magnified.

Pollution of the seas and skies,
Affecting skin and brains and eyes,
Has lessened as emissions ebb
While we stay home and search the web.

The chemicals from factories
Which spoil the rivers and the breeze
Stay bottled up, with workers out,
All breathing easier, no doubt.

The irony has not been lost –
The earth may heal, but at what cost?
Our planet’s health, for which we’ve yearned,
Won’t last, the lesson not quite learned.

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