I'm reading this beyond Earth Day, but the feeling is the same. Our Mother, our keeper, our salvation. If we allow her to be destroyed, we're done. IF we allow crucial species' to be destroyed we're done.We will be left to history. We've already done so much damage to the Earth, to ourselves. Is it reversible? Unknown. Do we dare try? We must. Sending care to heal and repair. Love, Virg
There’s a continuance of polluting with a cavalier business-as-usual attitude.
This was especially reflected in the astonishingly entitled and short-sighted selfishness I observed some years ago when a TV news reporter randomly asked a young Vancouverite wearing large sunglasses what he thought of government restrictions on disposable plastic straws. Grinning, he retorted that it is like he’s “living in a nanny state that’s always telling me what I can and cannot do”.
His carelessly entitled mentality revealed why so much gratuitous land-and-sea life-destroying plastic waste eventually finds its way into the natural environment, where there are few, if any, caring souls to immediately see it. Sadly, he’s far from being alone.
Also, obstacles to environmental progress were formidable pre-pandemic; however, Covid-19 not only stalled most projects being undertaken, it added greatly to the already busy landfills and burning centers with disposed masks and other non-degradable biohazard-protective single-use materials.
Likely mostly due to Earth’s enormous size, there is a general obliviousness, if not a willful carelessness, towards the vast natural environment. Societally, we still discharge pollutants like it’s all absorbed into the environment without repercussion.
Too many people continue throwing non-biodegradable garbage down a dark chute or flush pollutants down toilet/sink drainage pipes as though they’re inconsequentially dispensing that waste into a black-hole singularity where it’s safely compressed into nothing. And then there are the corporate-scale toxic-contaminant spills in rarely visited wilderness. Out of sight, out of mind.
Also, here in the Far West, if the universal availability of a renewable energy alternative would come at the expense of the traditional ‘energy’ production companies’ large profits, one can expect obstacles, including the political and regulatory sort. If something notably conflicts with corporate big-profit interests, even very progressive motions are greatly resisted, often enough successfully.
Clearly, every day of the year needs to be treated as an ‘Earth Day’.
Really beautiful.
“Really beautiful,”
this Earthship, Earthlings, new friends.
Welcome to Pausing!
Beautiful work Marisol thank you for sharing your talents with the world and me!
Christine aboard hopped
on Earthship train towing hope!
We ride together~
I'm reading this beyond Earth Day, but the feeling is the same. Our Mother, our keeper, our salvation. If we allow her to be destroyed, we're done. IF we allow crucial species' to be destroyed we're done.We will be left to history. We've already done so much damage to the Earth, to ourselves. Is it reversible? Unknown. Do we dare try? We must. Sending care to heal and repair. Love, Virg
Now, “beyond Earth Day,
but the feeling is the same.”
We must “dare try” heal.
Laura T shared post~
Welcome to pondering pause...
We-world says hello!
A wonderful collection for Earth Day.💜
May we collect strength,
clarity for strategy.
Way beyond Earth Day!
What a beautiful set of poems you have offered! I love especially the simplicity of Proposal "...not anymore"
Happy Earth Year💚
Proposal
May we waste not.
Not water, nor food, nor fuel.
Not word, nor thought, nor deed.
Not energy, nor effort, nor time.
Not anywhere, not any longer, not anymore.
Thanks for quoting, dear!
Meant to say seemed like I missed
your warm words last week.
Must have skipped your words! ☹
May we better tend dear world...
Miss “not anymore”!
Awkward, clumsy, we...
well-intentioned, but asleep.
Will we wake up, see?
(Thanks for quote, Paula S!)
Every Day is Earth Day
Today was especially beautiful
Earth Day every day...
“especially beautiful.”
Gaia’s gorgeous grace!
Marisol, so beautiful. I am with Gaia Resistance to walk with the flocks — to lift together in joyful strength — to heal Our Mother.
This was one of my favorites.
Wonderful. Thank you
Faith-filled flock walks, “lifts
together in joyful strength”~
May world’s mood up-lift!
Earth’s Day thanks bow to
Pachamama, Prajna, both.
Wonder-ful/filled wombs.
You have a way. Blessed Earth Day.
May we-world find way(s)
home within Earth’s bright broad base.
Blessed everyday*
What might it take to
awaken all to goodness,
glory of this Earth?
You ask and answer
with bright images and words,
shared here with many.
You, like Gaia, are
"patient, persistent teacher"
sharing awe with us.
Seeing, showing how
natural world is, works- all
ways we must reclaim.
"Green goods also us"
Same too with air and water.
Not separate-one!
May we "protect" and
"defend" and "deserve" this bright
"womb-tomb planet" -home.
Your good words aid our
"syncing with her life rhythms"-
spark hope in hearts, minds.
Be well and happy Earth day/everyday! Thanks so much for all your caring and your beautiful sharing. Your work is so inspirational and lovely.
So heart felt that we can feel your heart beat as part of the pulsing, giving heart of Gaia! XO
Your exalting verse, 🙏🏼🎶
ode to Gaia~Grace~Oneness* 🌍🌀
Fuel for this traverse! 💚✨
May humans “protect,”
defend, decry, determined.
Matricide ends us.
I'm gasping >> "... those fallen become bridges ..."
At the very least a five minute writing prompt. At the longest, an essay with no end.
Fallen become mulch,
bridges, arches, compost, love?
“Essay with no end”...
Down under Sally
spreads regenerative seeds from
Earth’s blessed belly~
Beautiful photos. This is such a heartwarming and poignant tribute to amazing Earth. And thank you for the shout out. 🙏❤️
May our hearts be warmed
to Earth’s poignant reminders...
We’re one, all, life, love~
Amen. 🙏
There’s a continuance of polluting with a cavalier business-as-usual attitude.
This was especially reflected in the astonishingly entitled and short-sighted selfishness I observed some years ago when a TV news reporter randomly asked a young Vancouverite wearing large sunglasses what he thought of government restrictions on disposable plastic straws. Grinning, he retorted that it is like he’s “living in a nanny state that’s always telling me what I can and cannot do”.
His carelessly entitled mentality revealed why so much gratuitous land-and-sea life-destroying plastic waste eventually finds its way into the natural environment, where there are few, if any, caring souls to immediately see it. Sadly, he’s far from being alone.
Also, obstacles to environmental progress were formidable pre-pandemic; however, Covid-19 not only stalled most projects being undertaken, it added greatly to the already busy landfills and burning centers with disposed masks and other non-degradable biohazard-protective single-use materials.
Likely mostly due to Earth’s enormous size, there is a general obliviousness, if not a willful carelessness, towards the vast natural environment. Societally, we still discharge pollutants like it’s all absorbed into the environment without repercussion.
Too many people continue throwing non-biodegradable garbage down a dark chute or flush pollutants down toilet/sink drainage pipes as though they’re inconsequentially dispensing that waste into a black-hole singularity where it’s safely compressed into nothing. And then there are the corporate-scale toxic-contaminant spills in rarely visited wilderness. Out of sight, out of mind.
Also, here in the Far West, if the universal availability of a renewable energy alternative would come at the expense of the traditional ‘energy’ production companies’ large profits, one can expect obstacles, including the political and regulatory sort. If something notably conflicts with corporate big-profit interests, even very progressive motions are greatly resisted, often enough successfully.
Clearly, every day of the year needs to be treated as an ‘Earth Day’.
“business-as-usual...
obliviousness... carelessness.”
Costly entitlement.
Yes.