Poem #1
these days the smiles are scripted
to induce the flow of joy
in hopes
they amplify an initial step
to overcome the inertia
of years of climate induced apathy
i still remember the days
when i did not have to remind myself
to smile or breathe deep
It is something else
to know what hope feels like
what value there is in dreaming without boundaries
those days have come and gone
as today we live
to exist
tomorrow
Poem #2
the daily onslaught
of catastrophic news
speaks only
of the impending doom
of climate mathematics
we have zero time to waste
on vanity
greed
entrepreneurial capitalists
soul consumers
whose singular focus
on vanity dreams
destroys the resources
of a living Earth
Poem #9
the angst of the elephant
carried in silence
grows into rage, bigotry, and greed
for the unaware humans
who deny
the obvious consequences
of humanity’s actions
we destroy the planet
as the bell tolls in modern times
when we have the skills
to avoid catastrophe
yet willfully
ignore it
for the convenience
of ignorance
because to do otherwise
means
accepting the consequences
of our crimes
against
earthlings