Mother Nature's lament

This poem, "Mother Nature's Lament," captures the essence of Mother Nature's sorrow and plea for humanity to reconsider its actions and the impact on the environment. Through vivid imagery and rhyming

**Mother Nature's Lament**

Mother Nature weeps, her heart worn and tired,
By the flames of progress, her spirit skies once pure now clouded with tears,
Echoing sorrow of countless years.

*Why do you drill, baby drill, for oil that's buried deep?*
*Do you not hear my cries, the oceans' mournful weep?*
Forests once lush now barren and dry,
Creatures in peril, left asking why.

The earth shakes with fury, the ice caps retreat,
Rising waters march with relentless beat.
*How long can you ignore the signs so clear,*
*The fate of your children’s future so near?*

Heatwaves blaze, glaciers dissolve in time,
Seas encroach, swallowing coasts in brine.
The winds howl in anger, storms twist and twirl,
*Will you not heed the warning, save our precious world?*

In fields and valleys, crops wither in pain,
Rivers run scarce, parched by endless strain.
*Can you not see the toll on all that lives,*
*The balance of life, the gifts she gives?*

Innocent nations suffer, their voices unheard,
Third world struggles, their cries deferred.
*Why must they bear the burden they did not create,*
*While richer lands plunder and dictate their fate?*

Critics shout, policy's unwise refrain,
Short-term gains, long-term strain.
*Why forsake the path of green salvation,*
*For fleeting wealth, at the cost of creation?*

Renewable sources, a promise of light,
Solar, wind, to end the fight.
*Can we not embrace this hope so bright,*
*And steer away from endless night?*

Mother Nature pleads, her patience thin,
*When will you cherish the world you're in?*
*Will you not protect the land you hold,*
*And breathe new life, brave and bold?*

Together we can turn the tide,
Restore the beauty she hides inside.
*So pause and ponder the steps we take,*
*Before it's too late, for all our sake.

Author's Note

Thank you for taking the time to review "Mother Nature's Lament." This poem seeks to capture the profound sorrow and urgency of Mother Nature's plea for humanity to reconsider its actions toward the environment. Through vivid imagery and rhyming couplets, the poem explores the destructive consequences of human activities such as deforestation and fossil fuel extraction, and it highlights the effects of policies like "drill baby drill."

The poem also emphasizes the global disparity, illustrating how third-world countries suffer disproportionately despite their minimal contribution to the crisis. It aims to pose rhetorical questions that provoke thought and inspire action towards embracing sustainable practices and renewable energy sources.

As you review the poem, please consider the emotional depth and urgency conveyed through the use of rhetorical questions and the overall tone. Your feedback on how well the poem achieves its goal of raising awareness and inspiring change is highly valued.

Thank you for your time and thoughtful consideration.

Reviews

[sailesh]

Human beings are so selfish, Instead of returning the favor to the nature, we take and take and take until there's no more left. We are considered the most intelligent animals and yet we don't care what happens to others as long as we get to live in giant houses and drive flashy cars.

[emmajoygreen]

You write as you obviously feel and think..

Everything you so finely mention - and by using great meter, is truth, the whole truth and .. Man has dug, stabbled and stoleen from our planet. Using money, power and greed to whip what lies in the grip of commercialisation. Vast areas of land have been abused, raped of life, destroyed. Even reported by skilled programmers, our world's death is top of Man's fears that - future earthlings will have nowhere to go. We're reminded of that every second or every day somewhere on Earth.
Are we all dear, blind and mad?

Your incredible poem needs be spread from the rooftops. You have used your mind, empathy, skill and devotion brilliantly. Many, many thanks for sharing.

[Daz🖤]

Nicely penned. Balance is everything.