GAIA

Our earth is a creature of the night
in the morning she closes her eye
and rests through the heat of day

as we buzz through her, into her
like grazing flies only occasionally
looking up at her cloud strewn lid.
But at night, she comes alive
when the sun sets, she awakens
and lifts her dying eye
when the dome is gone
she can see her family
dancing a happy promenade.

 

How can we ever feel alone
when right beneath us she moans
can't you hear her as we bleed her dry
like fleas, vampires, we take her
blood and give ourselves light.

 

She shutters and quakes in her pain,
rolling mountains into landslides
again and again
all the time she cries,
screaming up hailstorms, tornados and like kind.
We carelessly chop at her hair the

only thing that gives us the air
yet  wonder whence comes the smog.

 

Gaia, mother mine...can't you see
your children despise you,
hurt you and yet...
you still feed us, though you are very ill
you breed us though we can't really feel
cradle us in sweeping song though we can't hear
how much you love your children.

Reviews

[An owl on the moon]

Her song moves through the tenderness in your words... moving over us like the winds of her breath, and reminding us that we must treasure our world for us, and those to come... It is not merely a duty... it should be our joy. Beautifully voiced, dear poet.

[Eloha]

I think the world is making the youth better capitalists than environmentalists. I'm not sure Gain, in her long-term view will approve or spare their grandchildren much.

I like writes about the fate of the species, or of the world-soul.

[Eve]

Thank you , I do too! You should check out the lady beneath me here E.L. she's fantastic :)

[Eloha]

Oh yes E.L that one, she always wins my contests.

[Eve]

Our mother earth cries, and smiles, love... such a wonderful ode to her... I can only admire your quill because I've done two writes to her.
So beautiful, so lovely, so pure...

Elisa Laura

[Eve]

Thank you so much for your continuous smile, it is contagious, can't help but smile when you do!

And I do when you do too dear... let's smile more yay! :D

[Eve]

lol, yey!!

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[Eve]

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Now that was utterly childish but I loved to do it lol.... i felt amazing, the bright side of today.... hahaha xx

[Eve]

lol, for me too! hugs..love to you!!

Love and hugs dear! I go sleep, till tomo! xoxo

[Eve]

good night

Thanks you too in a while... xoxo

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. oh, this is epic writing ... these words play like a song ... a heartfelt song which is poignant beyond measure ... beautifully written and relayed ...

[Stacey Watts]

Oh the things that we constantly abuse to harm our world. I really enjoyed reading your words this morning. This was truly a wonderfully well expressed piece.

[Creepy Swine Guy]

I think it's stunning! Some of your very best work. I LOVE it.

[The White Wolf]

I love this, my friend. Gaia is a part of my heart as well. I so fully agree with your sentiments. Lovely work!