They Killed Themselves

The destruction of our forests, from wildlife's point of view!

THEY KILLED THEMSELVES

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Beasts known as human beings

Have done the most unspeakable things;

They came into our neighborhoods

And demolished our life-giving woods;

Now, they sit gasping for air;

Their destruction lies dead, everywhere;

Do they, even begin, to understand

That they have, also, killed man?!

 

Worth Noting

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Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

Your words are true. If we don't gain some wisdom and stop the cutting down of trees and the great forest. In 30 years. Man will have great problems that can't be fix. Everyday one more animal is lost to man's greed. If man don't change his ways. He will join the list of animals that are gone forever. Thank you for a excellent poem with a powerful message.
Coyote

[paradise]

Very true it is really what alot of people dont understand the whole concept of
how we need trees for oxegyn I thibnk you have made a very good point. I like the last line by the way "They have also killed man?!" Very spoken and very true about what cutting down trees does and how you detailed as you say when they are sitting gasping for air well done

[Fabian G. Franklin]

I really don't think they care...except for money... and as Jesus said, "Man cannot serve God and money" An old Indian prohesy goes, "Only when the last fish has been caught and the last river has been poisoned; only when the last tree has been cut down and the last fruit withered...only when their children are dying from want of food will they come to uinderstand that money cannot be eaten.

[Judas Hammer]

short but strong, love the conviction, the human race need to take notice...

[realmwriter]

There are methods of harvesting wood that do not do great damage, that are not permanent such as replanting what was harvested. Its practised in many places and it works. Wood is a renewable resorse. Sadly there are also many ways of harvesting that leave a terrible scar on the lane and after harvest has been compleated there isn't much that can be done to sustain that land.
Corse I know of a plant that can give us all of the same benifits and none of the drawbacks as wood and does little to no damage to the land it uses. Is 100% renewable and is far more useful than a tree. Of course the U.S. government has thought it wise to deam this plant a schedule one narcotic and there by made it illegal. It could almmost literlay save us from our...Never Mind, I'm getting off on an entirely differant tangent.. I really like this piece and its protesting message!

[Desert Dreamer]

So much truth here...I wonder when people who benefit from the destruction will be willing to give up their benefits, or even when they will see the connection between the destruction and the culture of consumerism...an excellent poem!

[Chris Taylor]

Ah, a poem that speak of the duality of man. Does his cravings for "stuff" overpower his sense of moral responsibility, to his God, to what has been given man. I LOVED the line: "Now, they sit gasping for air" A true result of strip mining and deforestation, even in remote areas of the world. This was very concise, but, powerful in it's message and flow. Very, very good work.

God Bless and Keep it coming!

[TheKaylaPup]

I really like the message behind this.

[Richielee]

strong environmental message here,strange how we destroy our own lifeblood

[The Analog Kid]

Short write, but very poignant. Nice job!

[Susie Q]

I love the wildlife point of veiw. I wish human beings would wake up before it is to late.The chance of that happening before Gods beautiful creatures and landscape are gone will be rare. Makes caring people shed many tears trying to understand, why? Short but powerful poem.