Global Warming

On my writing blog I posted the following free verse poem of sorts. As my writing blog receives next to no traffic, and as I am interested in focusing attention on the problem of Global Warming, I thought to repost this bit of writing. 

Just to be clear, I'm an older persons, and could easily say, regarding Global Warming, "So what, it won't affect me. I'll probably be dead before things get really serious". It's not true, I am concerned. I have been concerned for many years, and would often point out to anyone whom I thought would listen, that the dominoes were falling, and that there were clouds on the horizon. Few listened, and now look where we're at. A crisis is looming, and there seems to be no solution, other than something draconian, in sight. 

The fact that the world has become overpopulated is a problem no matter what some scientists say, offering up the thought that we can feed an ever-growing population well into the future. Regardless of our source of energy, Earth's resources are finite. We have to draw a line somewhere despite the wishes of the various religions for more soldiers. We have to realize that for every action there is an equal and opposite reaction, and that today's problem was caused by ignoring difficult choices. 

We have created consumer driven societies. Time to (somehow) slow things down, and to be satisfied with less. Electric cars, and windmills are not a solution, only a poor choice to delay the inevitable.

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2020 Year Of Decision

Here we are, moments away from the year 2020, faced with a dilemma for which there would seem little hope for recovery, Global Warming caused by human activities. An inexpensive form of energy involving the burning of fossil fuels, at one time seemingly a godsend, now a mixed blessing. There exists a solution, the reduction, and eventual move away from the use of fossil fuels, but consensus worldwide is lacking, perhaps impossible. So, what do we do, what can we do? Where did it all go wrong....... 

Genesis -

2020

In the beginning, 

the Gods, 

                 believed infallible, 

erred.

To no one in particular, they said,

   “Let us make mankind in our image,

    in our likeness, 

   so that they may rule over the fish in the sea, 

   and the birds in the sky, 

   over the livestock, 

   all the wild animals,

   and over all the creatures that move along the ground.”

So the Gods created mankind in their image.

Then the Gods said, to them,

   “Be fruitful and increase in number; 

   fill the earth and subdue it. 

   Rule over the fish in the sea, 

   and the birds in the sky,

   and over every living creature that moves on the ground.”

It was a mistake. 

Adam, Eve, and 

all of their progeny,

over populated, and

poisoned the earth,

the air, and

the seas,

killing the fish, 

the birds, 

and the wild animals,

and animals that move along the ground. 

So,

now,

we await,

the Gods 

                nowhere in sight,

wondering,

 ………………………………………….our fate.

Will we be wise,

manage to change 

despite despise, 

for doing what’s best

while undoing the mess,               

                                       caused by blessed ones, 

or will we continue 

to wallow,

filled with distress,

blaming

each other,

for all that is 

indefensible,

morally wrong?

Time is telling,

no sense in yelling,

placing the blame,

hoping to shame.

Now,

now is the time,

to undo the wrong, or

suffer the fate,

of the many,

                        civilizations,

once thought 

strong, 

and...

          now gone.

EAS 2019

Watercolour Field Sketches and Paintings of Northern Ontario