RANDOM JACK POETRY HOUR: GLOBAL WARMING
Human Tragedies
The wasteland from Texas to Missouri
mirrors the destruction from Gaza to Ukraine.
One is born of a human failure to learn and
understand how separate and distinct peoples
can live together in peace.
The other is born of a human failure to
understand and learn how our behavior
bears tragic consequences.
Until we learn how to accept our differences
without wanting to destroy each other we will
continue to foment wars of growing mass
destruction.
Until we learn that pumping toxic waste
into our atmosphere distorts and corrupts
the natural processes of climate and extreme
weather we will continue to suffer ever greater
climate catastrophes.
Differences in beliefs, religions, cultures, and
philosophies are natural and appropriate; the desire
to annihilate others and take their lands based on
those differences is unnatural, morbid and devoid
of basic humanity.
Tornadoes, hurricanes and tidal waves are
natural if unfortunate; monster storms and
a chain of twisters five hundred miles long
are unnatural and a testament to human greed
and obstinacy.
If we are to choose humanity and nature over
greed and avarice, we must alter our behaviors
and beliefs to create a better world for all the
earth’s inhabitants.
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