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Woolly Mammals

March 3, 2008 – 8:54 pm

My good friend and newly inspired poet Terry Feingold wrote the following poem that I think is worth a ponder … Woolly Mammals by Terry Feingold I sit, before me Loosely clothed of garments soaked, Well-read thoughts, some memories, Some doubtful. I lay, from within We speak of melting, Tomorrow knowing, today comes ghastly, Meteoric [...]

By Francis Scudellari | Also posted in climate, environment, extinction, global warming | Comments (0)

Poetry from Wallace “J” Nichols, Ph.D.

October 20, 2007 – 3:31 am

About the Poems I write about the connections between people and nature. Often about our own fragile humanity. Frequently, simple descriptions of momentary interactions. Strung together, these poems bounce like a life bounces. As a student of life, a scientist, I explore my own biology and it’s dependence on the world around me. In particular, [...]

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Contemplation

August 11, 2007 – 9:31 am

Look at her, sitting there on the jagged rock. Twisted, tangled, contemplating what transpired. Warm, always too warm, she wonders … How long can this go on? How long before the warming, did they know? She twists and turns and sits, With her back toward the reddened sun. Her favorite place is now a barren [...]

By Deborah | Also posted in climate | Comments (0)

A Riverscape

August 2, 2007 – 5:49 am

This poem comes to us from Juliet Wilson author of Crafty Green Poet . I discovered Juliet’s blog after learning she was a recipient of the Bloggers for Positive Global Change award. Congratulations Juliet. She is from Edinburgh, Scotland home of my roots so this poem is especially touching to me. Thank-you Juliet for sharing [...]

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Past, Present, Future

July 19, 2007 – 4:42 pm

Wind blow; Flora Sing; Fauna Dance; Water Drum. It is like a party, Welcoming the new day, The beauty of nature, Enjoyed by the world. Wind Hound; Flora Cry; Fauna Sick; Water Drain. Today, no longer a party But they still welcoming the new day The Beauty of nature Is depreciating Wind staunch; Flora Die; [...]

By Deborah | Also posted in jolenesiah | Comments (0)

Mother Earth

July 16, 2007 – 6:39 am

I awoke to a very pleasant surprise this morning. A gifted young artist Jolenesiah author of Jolenesiah’s World inquired as to whether or not I would like to read her poem for “Climate of Our Future”. I think you will all agree that Jeane Michelle Culp author of Binding Ink knows great poetry. Jeane sent [...]

By Deborah | Also posted in mother earth | Comments (0)

Lake Superior disappearing

June 24, 2007 – 6:59 pm

Recently, CBS Evening News reported on Lake Superior‘s sizeable drop in water level (see Lake Superior Feeling The Water Pinch). As the largest fresh water lake in the world, such a drastic change is having a huge impact both economically and environmentally. The northernmost Great Lake has 1800 miles of coastline, and is currently 18 [...]

By Francis Scudellari | Also posted in climate change, lake superior | Comments (0)

Poetry: Water drops

June 22, 2007 – 2:41 am

Water drops by Francis Scudellari Water drops le(a)d into water falling Down, sinks to/o burdened seas, un-told seeing One half, weighed when whole, a world to/o having Oceans stretched to/in-capac’ty filling Carbon fed (s)mothers life on life feeding Un-linked, chains broken, an(d) un-known knowing When un-loosed up, lost, our own un- doing Here are links [...]

By Francis Scudellari | Also posted in CO2, acid rain | Comments (0)

Gifted Author

June 11, 2007 – 3:01 pm

What do you say about a gifted author who so genuinely gives of himself? Someone who you can count on, no matter what the request? Francis Scudellari, or Franscud as we in the community have known to call him, is just that sort of person. I admire his work greatly, and had a special request [...]

By Deborah | Also posted in mother earth | Comments (0)