High Treeson
All the trees are falling, isn't that suppose to be leaves?? Who knows anymore. Our once great Pine Tree forests, are alas, no more. Global warming in the middle North. Further North of course would be the melting of the polar ice-caps, not to mention the polar bears, but whats a few species between friends, something like death by "freindly fire" the outcome is the same however. No matter what my friends, at the end of the day, the most pressing issue on the planet is not whether a person is gay or straight; rich or poor; Christian or Hindu, NDP or Neo-conservative; its about the destruction of our planet/home/spaceship/ Where pray tell will we all live when this one is destroyed. Whats the point again?? An Elder told me that the bears are confused, they don't hibernate properly, waking up in January, the weather is no good, and we're getting confused too!
Destroying for example Amazay Lake (Little Mother) for some greedy corporation can dig out gold and dump 750 million tons of acidic tailings into this lake, thus destroying every life form that this remote lake supports or has given life too! Why would the CEO in Toronto care about our northern environment. They can after all move on to another part of the world and continue to destroy other life forms and then eventually you and I brothers and sisters. Are we any different from the trout, beavers, water spiders etc...And why do we allow governments to spend trillions of dollars in outer space when the money is needed to repair inner heart space, after all my friends if they develop another planet to rape, burn, and pillage, you and I aren't going to be invited to go. This is our home, the one we know about for sure, lets start protecting it for our children, grandchildren, and on and on it goes. There is no negotiating with Mother Earth. In 1999, Walt Taylor, a social/community/global/ activist from our northern region, wrote a book called: Waging peace for a living, an action plan for survival of life on this planet. It was ahead of its time and as I look around the planet it is prophetic. A good read.
Ken Belford, a local eco-poet, has been writing poetry from his lived experiences of living in harmony with nature on and off the land. He writes about the interconnectness of life forms and the delicate balances that are holding us together in these neo-conservative times where rogue trans-national corporations are growing increasingly greedier and careless about the eco-outcomes of their haste to waste. Ken's poems are a reminder of the beauty of nature, and as I see it, a wake-up call to action! Its up to each and one of us to think global and act local. If you love this planet...start showing it by speaking up/out/, the signs are everywhere.
What has been done to the planet,trees, rain forests, is high treeson and politicians and corporations must be held accountable. This is a big fight, one that should be undertaken in groups, find one and get active, and be sure to read between the lions. Question all things! What about the Kyoto accord (no its not a new Honda) Yes, I say/agree/ its time to wage peace, in the words of brother poet/activist/lover/dreamer/John Lennon..."all's we need is Love, that is all we need." Peace.
Destroying for example Amazay Lake (Little Mother) for some greedy corporation can dig out gold and dump 750 million tons of acidic tailings into this lake, thus destroying every life form that this remote lake supports or has given life too! Why would the CEO in Toronto care about our northern environment. They can after all move on to another part of the world and continue to destroy other life forms and then eventually you and I brothers and sisters. Are we any different from the trout, beavers, water spiders etc...And why do we allow governments to spend trillions of dollars in outer space when the money is needed to repair inner heart space, after all my friends if they develop another planet to rape, burn, and pillage, you and I aren't going to be invited to go. This is our home, the one we know about for sure, lets start protecting it for our children, grandchildren, and on and on it goes. There is no negotiating with Mother Earth. In 1999, Walt Taylor, a social/community/global/ activist from our northern region, wrote a book called: Waging peace for a living, an action plan for survival of life on this planet. It was ahead of its time and as I look around the planet it is prophetic. A good read.
Ken Belford, a local eco-poet, has been writing poetry from his lived experiences of living in harmony with nature on and off the land. He writes about the interconnectness of life forms and the delicate balances that are holding us together in these neo-conservative times where rogue trans-national corporations are growing increasingly greedier and careless about the eco-outcomes of their haste to waste. Ken's poems are a reminder of the beauty of nature, and as I see it, a wake-up call to action! Its up to each and one of us to think global and act local. If you love this planet...start showing it by speaking up/out/, the signs are everywhere.
What has been done to the planet,trees, rain forests, is high treeson and politicians and corporations must be held accountable. This is a big fight, one that should be undertaken in groups, find one and get active, and be sure to read between the lions. Question all things! What about the Kyoto accord (no its not a new Honda) Yes, I say/agree/ its time to wage peace, in the words of brother poet/activist/lover/dreamer/John Lennon..."all's we need is Love, that is all we need." Peace.
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