Nature’s Lament 2021

 

Lament, O Coastlands, once open:

         ravaged by the masses

         building cities on sand.

 

Lament, O Forests, once fresh:

         infringed on by people

         inhabiting your land.

 

Lament, O Sky, once bright:

         cut open by coal smokestacks

         and jet engines thought grand.

 

Lament, O Rivers, once clean

         polluted and torn

         rechanneled by human hands.

 

Lament, O Mountains, once majestic:

         lacerated for fuel

now ragged sad and bland.

 

If only we had heeded the prophets back when

nature’s lament would turn into reveling again.

 

Copyright 2921 by Kenn Storck

For Art After Hours

May be used with permission.

kennstorck@gmail.com