Larry Kilham Blog |
In this era of rogue leaders, rogue nations, and rogue climate, where can we turn for respite? This led me to thinking: I’m an explorer in a sylvan land and see a distant shady grove. A perfect gathering place, comforting for its cooling shade. What life has settled there? Some people perhaps, picnicking on the grassy floor. Or creatures scratching up winter food and birds flocking for seeds and bugs. I hear no sounds from here. I want to visit but not disturb. Listen! The birds are flocking here now. Will you join me? Come to the place of wonder and beauty where the unplanned is the norm. Where we can escape the media storms and enjoy ourselves alone. ©2018 Larry Kilham See all of Larry Kilham's poems on this site here. The technology boom isn't over but we must focus on preserving our resources and nature. Sustainable growth is an oxymoron. We must stop eradicating nature's plants, animals, and other organisms. We must find an equilibrium with all species. An alternative lifestyle can be more fulfilling and satisfying. On a TV documentary, I saw a young woman biologist at remote, frozen, Lake Baikal in Siberia say living there gives her "Freedom and a sense of beauty." Do you get that from megacities? |