natural history / ansley teal

GAIA

Faiz Shaikh

When a man brags about his love– claiming:

“She is more lovely than a summer’s day” I state

with greater pride: “Not so–” boasting: “Earth’s

beauty be greater, though it won’t stay.” 

 

“Why–” says he “the sun shines the birds still fly.”

“No–” (quod I) “mankind be like a plague– a

Disease– polluting Earth’s sea, land and sky;

When was the last time you heard the blue jay?” 

 

“But all’s not lost sir if you go outside– 

Plant trees, go green, help to stop pollution–”

Say I with hope for Earth where we reside

“Don’t neglect the Eco Revolution.” 

 

“Earth can be saved if we do not blunder;

Remember that Nature is our Mother.”

• Category: Drawing, Poetry