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One Left Standing
Contributed by
Willofree
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Thursday, 17th February 2005 @ 08:05:56 PM in AEST
Topic:
NaturePoetry
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There it stood with its branches stretched high
A majestic silhouette against the blood red sunset sky
Giving witness to all of humanity
Its message to all who came to see, where beauty used to be
A sad and forlorn picture against a backdrop of emptiness
One tree now stood where a forest once shook and swayed
As the wind in its branches a beautiful symphony had played
Clearing they said, but decimation of a whole forest it turned out to be
As all the other trees had been cut indiscriminately
Dark clouds forming overhead, a tribute to all the trees that were dead
No shelter from the elements could just one tree provide
Exposed and open, no place for the animals to reside
In an extinct barren land where all the trees used to stand
All this emptiness, which once had been forestland
One left standing, giving witness to the carnage
One lone tree left to guard the graves
No more deep-rooted companions today
With branches, all reaching to the sky
Each tree was arrested, cut and toppled to the ground to die
Surrendering to man's exploitive and greedy hand
One tree left as a reminder to man
This farce to suggest they had responsibly logged the land
How can they be allowed to rape the forest trees
And leave nothing but bare ground where the beautiful forest used to be
Hopefully we have learned our lesson
Copyright ©
Willofree
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2005-02-17 20:05:56]
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Re: One Left Standing
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by MoonlitAngel on
Friday, 18th February 2005 @ 06:52:41 AM AEST
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| very nicely written, and an important topic. it really is sad. your imagery is beautiful. |
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Re: One Left Standing
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by blowfish_jane on
Friday, 18th February 2005 @ 07:31:42 AM AEST
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What a brilliant write, the imagery was perfect. words are strong and nicely said.
Perfect poem.
Jane xxx |
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Re: One Left Standing
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by Former_Member on
Friday, 18th February 2005 @ 10:23:25 AM AEST
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so sad and yet so true....
well expressed |
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Re: One Left Standing
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by Essentially9 on
Saturday, 19th February 2005 @ 01:39:14 AM AEST
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| i always enjoy your poems. |
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Re: One Left Standing
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by Nazmythian on
Tuesday, 22nd February 2005 @ 12:22:52 PM AEST
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I live in the north west, and have seen clear cutting my entire life. I could not agree more with the words and ideas you have penned here Terry. We replanted ... they say ... but with saplings that will never stand as tall or as long as their predecessors.
* applause Sir, as I rise to my feet *
Nazzy ~ |
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