A to Z Challenge 2022 – Nature and I
Listen well while I tell you a story, of not so long ago.
Earth was a resplendent pristine aura of iridescent hues.
A tiara of verdant promise graced her flawless face,
she nurtured her earthlings with abundance.
The primordial man dwelled in harmony, under her benign bosom.
The passage of time, alters the rhythm of life,
greed eclipses man’s wisdom, as he dons a narcissist’s role.
Progress takes a dimension of untamed growth,
his scalpel pierces deep into her womb
ears fall deaf to her heartrending cries.
He stamps his carbon footprints on the planet
concretes conquer green duvets,
glaciers melt a teary deluge,
species disappear, marine creatures succumb to oil spills,
climate change makes an unwelcome entry.
Mercury exhales blazing inferno
flora and fauna wither under toxic pollutants
obscured greys and browns tint her visage
negligent dumping of plastic nauseates her
gaseous smog poisons her primeval soul.
Today she blows the bugle of warning,
for man to stop his fusillade of plunders.
Her wrath brings forth natural dissonance.
Life today is bordering on fringes of doom,
before she exhales fumes of deathly toxins.
It’s time we pay heed to those sirens
replace tainted solutions with sustainability,
before nature’s sweet song fades away
overpowered by her screams for salvation,
until she breathes her last or we do!!
I am pained at man’s insatiable greed in plundering nature’s resources. In the name of progress, he has punctured her soul. The lockdown during the pandemic helped nature with a reset button, reclaiming her lost space and breath. We witnessed reduced air pollution, cleaner water bodies, animals and birds came out into the open, as we remained locked within our homes. This was probably the only silver lining of the pandemic. Sadly, not much is learned from the pandemic. People and countries have gone back to their old ways. Only a handful of conscientious people are working relentlessly in conservation and restoration of our environment.
Doesn’t this teach us that if we respect the nature and its finite resources, we will be blessed with infinite blessings. It is time we pay heed to her cries, as she is all we have got.
You can read my earlier posts from this challenge here.
The last line is so powerful and hence the whole piece is!
The picture goes well with ailing planet. The global concern about ailing planet is beautifully penned! 🙏
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Thank you so much Komalijeet. I do hope people realise that we don’t have a planet B to fall back upon.
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We must look for well-being of Mother Earth 🌍.
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Absolutely right!
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Ohhh this is so on point Radhika…and really sad 🥺
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Yes, it’s a sad state we have brought ourselves into Mich. Thanks dear!
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Very true and an extremely sad state of Our Mother Earth. Beautiful narration👌 of the riches to rag saga of a sad mother being mauled by her own children😰
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Absolutely. We are a heartless and thankless lot. Hope and prayers for a change in our attitude towards nature. Thanks Deepika!
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Dear Radhika,
I feel your pain as closely as you do, and I am sure like many others who care for this planet.
Sometimes the journey of sustainability, conservation seems like a complete thankless job; as it is so tough to change mindsets. But I believe every drop in the ocean counts and so will ours. 🙂
I wasn’t receiving your posts in my inbox for some odd reason. I’m glad I came, by. Been on a bit of a break myself too. But putting together a post on sustainability; which might lend a small glimmer of hope.
Happy A-Zing 2022 🙂
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Hey Natasha, WordPress has its moods. So not surprised at that 😃. Happy to see you here 🤗
Well, I have hit the wall so many times in trying to make people incorporate small changes in everyday life towards a sustainable living, but with little success. Nevertheless the few who believe in this cause will carry on undeterred. Like you rightly said every drop counts.
Looking forward to reading your post on sustainability. Keeping hopes of a change in people’s mindset alive. 💚
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I share your pain, Radhika. We do what we can but only when everyone does their bit, we may see some change. Beautifully expressed. ❤️
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Agree Punam. But we should nevertheless keep up our efforts. Thanks dear ❤️
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The state Mother Earth is in is all man made.
Humans (us) got blinded, modified values to mimic a future worthy only to soul less creatures. And what are we without souls? Nothing! Let’s reclaim our soulful values where we listen to the needs of Mother Earth: she has always had the answers.
Hopefully we can still work to that end and realign with what is right.
Thanks for your lovely Lovely write. Precious.
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I agree with you Selma. She always has the answers…only we don’t pay heed to her cries and warnings. It’s still possible to realign our mindset towards restoration, if only we all take those tiny steps to heal her.
Sending much gratitude and love to you my friend 💕
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Such a heartfelt and moving poem Radhika. I concur with all your feelings.
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Glad you think alike Sadje. Thanks
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You’re welcome ☺️
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Hi Radhika,
Aptly penned the sorry state of our beloved planet. The lockdown proved that nature doesn’t need man, but man does need !nature and all that it has to offer to survive. Without human intervention, everything flourished. Well articulated
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Absolutely Swati. I dread to think the kind of environment we will be leaving behind for our children.
Thanks dear!
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I know right. The masked faces and sealed bodies. No fresh air to breathe in, no grass to walk bare feet on, no rivers to swim in and no butterflies to chase.
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Sadly so…yet we are blinded refusing to see that.
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Nicely penned. Climatic disaster no one is measuring. They will open eyes when magnitude of suffering is severe. I read in news how in 10-20 years situation will be out of hands.
Very effective lines
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Thank you Afshan. I shudder to think the world we would be habiting then.
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Beautiful poem with powerful message and also at the needed time
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Thank you Meenakshi
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I too share your pain and what humans have of our beautiful Mother Nature. Destroyed her completely. Hope we could do something for her otherwise we all will be doomed one day. Thanks for this beautiful poem, Radhika and the perfect picture too.
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Thanks for feeling my pain Kamal. ❤️
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You are always welcome Radhika 😊
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An exquisite poem, Radhika, and a dire warning! We do need to be reminded sometimes that the earth is in trouble!
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Love this line:
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“A tiara of verdant promise graced her flawless face,”
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So glad you liked that line. Many thanks Cindy 💖
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You’re so welcome o really did!!💕
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We have become neglectful caretakers of the earth. It’s sad.
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Yes, sadly true!
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This is such a powerful poem! I love it!
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Thanks a ton!
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Powerful message expressed beautifully
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Thank you Rancy
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The way you bring out the sad reality and the truths is very imapctful and poetically beautiful. The picture you chose is stunning and perfect.
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Glad you felt it Pragalbha. Many thanks
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Beautifully penned✨✨✨
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Thank you
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Absolutely beautiful! Thank you for the story/poem 🌍😊
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Glad you liked it. Thank you 💖
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You are welcome
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