Earth: The best place for humans to stay (even though gravity's a bit of a drag)

Posted in Seasonal Disorders on April 22, 2005 | Permalink | Comments (5)

In honour of Earth Day, I've written the following bad poem.

Today is supposed to be filled with mirth
As we say: “Happy Earth Day, Mother Earth!”
So I promise not to be a naysayer
And point out the hole in the ozone layer
Or how Bush is going to drill for oil
Right in the middle of the arctic soil
(One would think that he, with a surname like “Bush”
Would give environmental issues a push)
And I refuse to tell you ‘bout urban sprawl
Or its land devouring friend, the shopping mall
I also won’t tell you about SUV’s
Or the rainforests’ fast disappearing trees
Won’t breathe a word about carbon monoxide
Or lead, or smoke, or soot, or sulfur dioxide
No, I will not mention the disgrace
Done to you by the human race
Instead I’ll wish you a Happy Earth Day
And say thanks for allowing us humans to stay

5 Comments

karmajenn said:

*snaps* I can dig it.

April 22, 2005 9:40 AM

deeleea said:

Earth Day????

The best we can do is Clean Up Australia Day.

Tres poeticl Red.

Nice!

April 22, 2005 7:15 PM

deeleea said:

Damn, wish I actually read the preview

I really did mean poetical

April 22, 2005 7:16 PM

Charity Triplett said:

Very nicely done! Thanks for sharing.

April 24, 2005 1:11 PM

Bookstore Diva said:

Red Dahling,
I so envy anyone that can rhyme urban sprawl and shopping mall. You are a genius.

April 25, 2005 3:37 PM

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