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The Last Fish
(by psc)
(by psc)
What need will there be for benches,
perfectly situated for fishing, properly positioned
for introspection, contemplation, when this place
perfectly situated for fishing, properly positioned
for introspection, contemplation, when this place
declines, and all that remains are Styrofoam &
plastic,
beer bottles, paper bags, soda cans, twine, rusty hooks
and tangled fishing line? …when cellophane profanes all
that once was beautiful here? …when the final fish’s gill
has gasped its last breath, and there’s nothing left alive
and tangled fishing line? …when cellophane profanes all
that once was beautiful here? …when the final fish’s gill
has gasped its last breath, and there’s nothing left alive
in this water or on this land? No scents remaining,
and the only visual evidence preserved on
some server -- bits & bytes backed up
on a flash drive or online
encyclopedia? What
will be left to ponder
or admire?
and the only visual evidence preserved on
some server -- bits & bytes backed up
on a flash drive or online
encyclopedia? What
will be left to ponder
or admire?
Who will
want to
pause in this place then,
want to
pause in this place then,
and why?
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NOTE: This poem & pic was inspired by Joseph Harker's Reverie Twelve: ephemeral
-- link included here:
-- link included here:
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Like all the details, Pam. Certainly something to ponder.
ReplyDeleteHave a great Earth Hour this weekend!
Will check out Joseph's link--great to hear about his work again.:)
Something to ponder, indeed. Thanks, Patricia -- for stopping by & commenting. Have a great weekend!
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in this water or on this land?
This and all, breath-taking and SUCH a wake-up call. I'm forever trying to end this littered trail by passing on to my boys the responsibility of taking care of the land and picking up after others as much as I can. What a perfect poem to post publicly, Pamela. Cheers to your endeavor.
Thank you, Hannah -- for your lovely comments AND your concern for the earth! And kudos to you for instilling that same care in the little ones. Nice to know there will be others to pick up the torch. ;-)
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