1. Stan Ski Said,

   Progress; not necessarily a good thing, depending on your perspective.
   I like the laid-back approach of the elements, inviting the conclusion – mankind!
   Great post.

2. admin Said,

   Thanks, Stan. Mankind is the one animal that seems to fight nature rather than nurture nature as nature tries to nurture all.

   Thanks,

   ~Mark

3. admin Said,

   Unless of course you are near a volcano, tidal wave, tornado, or earthquake, but in the words of Monty Python, “Other than warmth, air, water, food, a brain, other animals to keep us company and the incredibly beautiful flora and fauna of landscapes and seascapes, what has the earth ever done for us?”

4. pamela Said,

   Mark,
   The last two lines clench this together.Excellent.
   Pamela

5. rob kistner Said,

   Those damned fossil fuels, when I started driving they were a quarter (25 cents) a gallon… and our earth was much cleaner… ;(

   Thought provoking piece Mark…
   …rob
   Image & Verse

6. admin Said,

   Thanks, Pamela. I wrote a poem a couple of years ago called “A New Energy Source.” Perhaps at some point I’ll post it. We humans can be the most stubborn animal of all of Earth’s creatures. Too bad greed is in our vocabulary.

   Thanks as always!

   ~Mark

7. admin Said,

   Thanks, Rob. And now we’re sifting through the Alberta Sands Tar pit to extract more dirty fossil fuels for global warming and more devastation ahead. When will mankind ever learn?

   Thanks as always!

   ~Mark

8. Lori MacDonald Said,

   The personification of the elements is so very poignant in this poem. I agree, man hasn’t been a good steward of the earth.

9. admin Said,

   Thanks, Lori. For the irrational sociopathic tendency toward greed, man wants to conquer earth rather than live with her as the guardian of her health.

   Thanks for dropping by! Happy Saturday!

   ~Mark

10. Uma Gowrishankar Said,

    The poem as I read through appeared like a beautiful tale, and I was grounded by the last two lines. I rant for hours about greed of man, and here you say it in two lines. Beautiful Mark.

11. vivienne blake Said,

    The thought that went into the construction of this poem gives us such satisfying reading. Thank you. I too have written poems about alternative energy sources – a subject close to my heart.

12. Joseph Harker Said,

    An excellent eco-poem… I’ll admit, I was expecting some Marvel Comics references going on in here. But I think I prefer it like this.

13. Dan Rako Said,

    ALL FOUR?!?!

    Show-off.

    Nice work.

14. Robin Said,

    Great commentary (you’re good at that!), and loved the tale-like way you presented this. Very poignant.

15. admin Said,

    Thanks Uma. We can’t conquer that which we are part of. In the simplest words of Mr. Spock, “It is illogical!”

    Thanks as always!

    ~Mark

16. admin Said,

    Thanks, Vivienne. I wrote a poem last year called “A New Energy Source.” If there is a prompt that gets into energy. I’ll post it.

    Thanks again!

    ~Mark

17. admin Said,

    Thanks, Joseph. Our culture instills in us competition when the Fantastic 4 should be about cooperation.

    Glad you enjoyed it.

    ~Mark

18. admin Said,

    Thanks, Dan. I was listening to the Fifth Dimension when I wrote about the Fantastic Four. We are after all on the Dawning of the Age of Aquarius

    ~Mark

19. admin Said,

    Thanks, Robin. Glad you enjoy my style. You have some pretty good poetic chops yourself!

    ~Mark

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