bad air, bad water
the earth gripped oppressively
humanity lost
Tag: climate change
Rough Waters
tumultuous seas
nature’s destructive liquid
strikes much harder now
Change In The Air
consciousness rising
grave issues left unexplored
the youth revolting
Inspired by Reena’s Xploration Challenge #350 &
Moonwashed Weekly Prompt – Unexplored
Goutam Dutta
Development
A home is razed…
On hitherto tranquil space
A hundred apartments.
Natural Contrast
Outside the window…
Cooing in unison
Pigeons black and white
Troubled
Morning serenity…
Awakened by
An anxious mind.
A Cup of Tea
Cloudy skies
A cup of tea, rusty-red and smelling of the earth
Monsoon flush.
Changing climate
Less rainfall…
All the darkness
On the faces of earthlings.
Meet
Old friends…
Wispy smoke from the teacups
Warms up their chatter.
Darkness
Dazzling city lights….
All the darkness
Inside lonely hearts.
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Goutam is passionate about poetry and writes whenever something or someone touches his heart. His poetry finds space in a number of anthologies, including The Sound of Brilliance. Hues of Life (Notion Press) is another collection of his poetic works. Living in Kolkata, India, he can be reached at gdutta17@gmail.com. Goutam was first featured in 2020 and then again in 2022. You can find his other features and reblog HERE.
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Lives Sustained
it’s good to still see people
being kinder than they should be
i guess that means hope can thrive
but is it enough
does our existence have a chance then
to reach atonement and growth
because there are inhabitants choosing to be
the shining apotheosis of humanity
will future generations be proud
if cooperation, kindness, and compassion
drive the deeds to heal this planet
for its betterment and our survival
we have to try
Homo Destructus
Inspired by What do you see #207
finger-like reach
grasping
holding on
polluting our existence
humanoids
the top of the food chain
decided a long time ago
to dominate all
in one way or another
they’ll be the death of us
choke the life right out of us
in every way possible
muddy our air
stain our water
wreak havoc on our land
and here we thought only aliens were the threat
Paradise Losing
in mourning for earth
nature sheds so many tears
for the poor souls lost
C. Adebayo
In the Gale
Standing quite proudly
Withstanding nature’s pressure
Emancipated
The Healing
Our spirit requires softness and presence ensuring calm
The journeys of others offer hope and inspiration
As the cost of survival bids us farewell, relinquished pain reveals freedom
Peace be with you
Goodness
Humanity shines
When uprightness embodied
Within mankind’s soul
I’m Sorry, Gaia
Mother cries to us, but we hear not.
She laments as we wail in misfortune.
And she…
Instinctually responds
As humanity destroys our cocoon of existence.
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C. Adebayo was born in Africa but has lived in many countries. Her parents were missionaries who traveled to many countries where they felt led to do good works. This is Adebayo’s first feature on The Short of It.
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A Tipping Point
expect man-made wrath
nature undergoes changes
death of parasite
Nature’s Lament
Inspired by Eugenia’s Weekly Prompt – Dusk & Reena’s Exploration Challenge #226
the fiery sky
begs me at dusk
come
see nature’s bounty
unburdening
each step i take
mires me to its message
relinquishing the day
i listen for the confessions of the dark
mother cries
her beauty is vanishing
her children the cause
I Write Her 