1. marja Said,

   excellent poems but sadly about the greed of mankind ruining the world and eventually all of us

2. Linda Goin Said,

   Mark, you spent some time on this…timely sentiment, well done!

3. admin Said,

   Thanks Marja. Such a sad commentary on our society. Thanks for dropping by. I’ll check out yours…your poem that is.

   Best,

   ~Mark

4. pamela Said,

   Oh, jesus Mark this made me cry. So sad and so true.
   Pamela

5. admin Said,

   Thanks Linda. I try to write a lot about topical issues and events in poetry. Thanks for dropping by.

   ~Mark

6. admin Said,

   Thanks, Pamela. It is sad. When will we as a species wake up to the fact that conquering nature for profit is to our own detriment as well as every living thing. We are suppose to be stewards of the Earth. I can’t bare to watch innocent animals getting caught up in this oil slick. It also tears me up inside.

   Thanks,

   ~Mark

7. Stan Ski Said,

   Imagine the same thing happening billions of times over.
   Look up into the night sky and ask yourself again – Is there life on…

8. Mark Lysgaard Said,

   We rely too much on artificial intelligence for our natural stupidity.

   Thanks, Stan!

   ~Mark

9. Anthony North Said,

   This is so current and tragic.

10. vivienne blake Said,

    Terrific poems, Mark. But we – collectively – must share a part of the responsibility: do we not drive our cars sometimes when we should walk? Do we not demand cheap energy so we can heat our homes and manufacture un-needed goods? Sorry, I was carried away by the emotion in your poems.
    ViV

11. Mark Lysgaard Said,

    Thanks, Vivienne. I’m glad you enjoyed my poems.

    I think it all begins with policy decisions at the top. In Denmark, renewable energy is a huge priority for the government and its residents. Wind turbines create a clean and alternative energy for many residents. On the island of Samsot off the coast of Denmark, the island creates more wind energy for generators on the island that is not only free for the residents that power their homes and cars, but the island sells its reserve energy back to the Danish government for their grid. I think we should start making issues like energy and health care, national security issues. We should then nationalize clean energy and health care, and take the profit motives out of both which are currently destroying our country.

    Thanks again, Vivienne!

    ~Mark

12. admin Said,

    It is Anthony. Thanks for dropping by. Let’s hope we ALL wake up from the madness of oil drilling and turn to sustainable renewable enregies. Denmark is a great example of how a society can live sustainably.

    Best,

    ~Mark

13. Robin Said,

    Ugh…I feel sick again! I can’t even believe all this shit that we do to our planet!!! Anyhow, nicely done. I made quick reference to this (not nearly as detailed or elegantly) on Day 29 of NaPoWriMo. http://rrosenchang.blogspot.com Anyhow, thanks for always carrying the torch of political commentary. Wish you could get some of your political poems in some newspapers. Have you considered this?

14. Mark Lysgaard Said,

    Thanks, Robin. I am in the process of ordering about twenty of my books and I am going to send them out to weekly and monthly magazines including The Nation, Harpers, The Atlantic, Mother Jones, etc. Hopefully I’ll get a bite. We’ll see.

    Thanks as always for your comments!

    ~Mark

15. vivienne blake Said,

    Our house is heated by geothermal energy, and this has worked brilliantly for the 3 years since it was built, supplemented by a woodburning stove (from our own coppiced wood) on the coldest days. Today, here in Northwest France the outside temperature is 4 degrees C, and the house is REALLY cold, despite the fire in the stove. Sometimes there is a downside to being ‘green’!

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