Above the Flames (Revised)

A poem I originally wrote in November 2019 during the devastating bushfires that were engulfing Australia … due to recent tragic events, I am presenting a revised version today …



Above the Flames (Revised)



Mother nature has decided

Humans!

You’ve been given eons of time

Humans!

You’ve held the torch, but failed to see the light


Our Mother

Is rekindling her furnace

She’s back-burning her own forests

Projecting black smoke signals

Obvious messages, to feel, hear and see


Yes Father

Where there is smoke, there is fire

She’s furious, and our planet’s ablaze


Sisters and Brothers

Feel her scorching heat

Blistering your swollen feet

Hear her crackling explosions

Piercing your deafened eardrums

See her soaring flames

Blinding your greedy eyes


Humans!

There’s no point, looking up to the sky

Seeking your saviour in heaven

You are not in charge

Abandon your selfish barrage


Our Mother

Controls your clouds and rain

It’s time to show her Kindness, and end your pain







Ivor Steven (c) August 2023

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G'day, and welcome to my blog site. My name is Ivor Steven, I live in Geelong, Australia. I'm an ex-industrial chemist, and a retired plumber, and a former Carer of my wife(Carole), for 30 years, who suffered from severe MS. I Write poetry about those personal thoughts, throughout and beyond my life as a Carer. I've been blogging for over 2 years, and writing poems for 19 years. Of course a lot of my poems are about my favourite subject Carole, but since I've been blogging my writings have become quite varied, humourous, mystical, observational, and even a few monster/horror poems.

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  3. Natural disasters are happening because we humans still hadn’t learn to, coexist with Mother Nature, peacefully, as we keep on, raping her, taking all the resources we want and need from her, so greedily, that’s why, she’s, angry, that’s why, there are, a ton of, natural disasters all over the world right now, and, if we don’t, stop taking from nature so, endlessly, we we are, all next, on Mother Nature’s hit list, and we will, surely, suffer the, consequences.

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  9. A powerful, important poem, Ivor! And you’ve shared a truthful, important message to Human-Beans from Mother Nature! Sadly, I imagine Human-Beans are the only ones on the planet that actively destroy our own home. The other animals seem to be better stewards and caretakers of the planet.
    (((HUGS))) 💚🌏💚🌎💚🌍💚

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