Saving The Earth?

[manfredvijars]

Saving The Earth?
(c) 2014 Manfred Vijars

[Maureen K Clifford]

love it love it love....brilliant Mannie and this says it all

and our arrogance says we'll look after the Earth?
We can't even look after each other.

That is the problem in a nutshell - we are indeed fleas to the Mother, a constant source of irritation that are a problem to eradicate.

Great poem Mannie - thank you

[Neville Briggs]

How do you know that the earth is a she ?

[alongtimegone]

I guess the word awesome is overused these days, especially by the young ( I can't put an age on young ) so I'll resist using it and instead say what my grandson says when he's impressed, a-maaazing. It's also a very good poem
Wazza

[manfredvijars]

Thanks Mausie, it's a bit rough so still perculating. I haven't posted in a while so was keen to put something up.

Are you saying She isn't Nevvie??

Thanks for your kind words Wazza ...

[Neville Briggs]

I just wondered how you knew.
Stephen Hawking will steer you on the right track, he reckons it's all in the mind.

Declares and years..partial rhymes..oowah....... good work.

Tut tut, chopping a word in half to get a forced rhyme....."astounding" is one word I'll have you know.

[manfredvijars]

... so you don't approve of the use of the poetic devices in this piece??

[Neville Briggs]

I didn't say anything about disapproving the use of poetic devices.

[manfredvijars]

"Declares and years..partial rhymes..oowah ...
Tut tut, chopping a word in half to get a forced rhyme....."astounding" is one word I'll have you know."

[Catherine Lee]

Really good Manny - and I'm with Maureen; we are indeed fleas, and stupid ones at that in the way we treat the Earth! x