Where Do Olives Grow?Our WorldI thought you promised not to drown everyone again! Knee deep in glacier sweat. I did. I won’t. Says She, You might, though. When was the last time you saw a rainbow? The lawn sprinkler? Look up at…by p-a-lom-aRead →
ode to earthMeI want to capture certain vocabulary in the shape of you. But those words should be free from humanities breath. Our scarring touch.by kiraelliottt👁 5Read →
Abode AbandonedOur WorldThe Earth, our home, was once so beautiful, Tall trees, deep seas with air so fresh and clean; Sun rise, clear skies this place was yet youthful, Trials and tribulations still unseen; Alas, one day…by katie.m11👁 2Read →
Dearest Husbandry,My CommunityDearest Husbandry, I’m your Mississippi Aphrodite, a giant Amazonic. I am shin-deep in the Mississippi River and I see above the clouds, far out over the Land of Nod. My anger boils the water and…by RhondaNaomi👁 4Read →
Help UsOur WorldThe world is on fire and flooding as well, The most powerful country is going to hell The princess and prince have stepped down from royalty And rights are debated as if we aren’t dying The climate…by Halah👁 2Read →
Robert Frost Made Me Want to Save the PlanetMeIf I had to choose if I’d rather have the world end in fire or ice, I would choose ice. At least for now. See, I have no desire to watch our forests burn, or continents crumble, or to wear shorts in…by Kbdooley👁 7Read →
Mother, I am sorryOur WorldMother Earth, I am so sorry Apologizing on behalf of all your inhabitors I weep as I caress you with my hands in the dirt We have disrespected you Mother It is too late to make it right I am sorry…by aloienne👁 2Read →
Mother Nature's FuryOur WorldThe flowers in her hair were slowly dying. The sky grew too tired of crying. Sheets of white covered her eyes, as the world met its demise. No one cared to tend the crops. Toxic waste of yesterday…by i'm_a_poet_don't_you_know_it👁 5Read →
Unconventional Beauty Found in the Underbelly of SuburbiaMeDead trees stand tall Beige brittle limbs stiff as dried out bones Silver inside the screaming sky Snaking between evergreens Darker than Hooker’s Green in pure white Mourning. Time wasting but what…by blxckdxhlix👁 1Read →
fighting a losing battleOur WorldThey shout for metal straws And recycle with pride But they don’t see That I will die anyway Reusable water bottles can only do so much I admire their persistence but The damage is done Decades…by camryncastro👁 1Read →
MotherThe Earth is our mother and we have disrespected her It is no surprise that we are we punshed for our behavior.by maya105👁 2Read →
parasite Our WorldI took all everything you had to offer All your bearing gifts Until there was nothing left Then I realised I was the one who ended up suffering Without you, Your truth self There is no future, beauty…by The ‘Freedom’ Poet👁 4Read →
Climate ChangeOur WorldClimate Change Is Real This beautiful, big vast blue planet These fish swimming in fresh, cool water The birds nesting in lush green forests The animals frolicking in the vast grasslands Earths going…by Saanvi Trivedi👁 6Read →
the Tragic Love of Geb and NutOur WorldIt is said that Geb is the God of the Earth, and Nut is the Goddess of the Sky. While they are separated through the day, she returns each night to him and leaves the sky in darkness. A Rendition of…by alymedin👁 7Read →
Our Planet is DyingMy CommunityThe earth, so cold, the people upon it made her that way. She gives and gives and all we do is take. It's a game of cat and mouse. We of course are the cat, greedy and In need of something warm and…by honey.dali👁 5Read →
I Am So Sorry, MotherOur WorldI don’t care if you’re scared, so was Martin Luther King Jr. I’m just here to say that you should’ve done something sooner. Something more moving and powerful, something that makes a difference.…by abmarie11802👁 5Read →
Eyes Wide OpenMeEyes Wide Open, except, not really. Lost in childhood games, and fun realities. I never paid attention to the truth behind the smiling curtain. The truth of not being able to live freely. Realities…by chongis23👁 2Read →
What Of Our Children?MeSome cry climate change Other's say they're deranged. As the conflict evolves All our lives are involved. Who's right or who's wrong? What's the difference? What's the true future view, Is there more…by glassismt👁 5Read →
You Breathed FirstOur World"You Breathed First" Written by Mikayla Stiff The air I breathe you breathed first. Trees soak it in as it escapes me. Their oxygen nursed my fiery lungs, When my body foresaked me. The leaves speak…by MikaylaStiff👁 3Read →
My Earth, My darlingOur WorldMy darling, your days are numbered and your skin is boiling, My darling, We are the parasites that plague your sand-colours surface, My darling, your lakes and ponds are rising, My darling, you are…by katiestrawberry👁 1Read →
Icarus FallsOur WorldOn the edge of a parapet stands a young person with nothing but wings made of wax and the boldness to jump. We were told as children that the myth always ends in tragedy. It ends with: A fall. Broken…by autumnr138👁 53Read →
They Feed They DeathOur WorldThey Feed They Death After Philip Levine’s “They Feed They Lion” Out of fast nation, out of fast mouth, fast food, Out of bearing arms, selling arms, and trading guns, Out of the selling short,…by pstgeorge👁 1Read →
Dear Mother Earth,My CountryI hope you are okay after we poured bleach down your throat and gave the last few sips to the Great Barrier Reefs I hope a mother’s love can withstand the pain of Grand Canyon-sized wounds covered…by RachelBrauer👁 4Read →
"What Will It Take ?" ... A Poem written by Big Virge 12/9/2005Our WorldWhat Will It Take For Us To See ... We're Facing The END of Humanity ... !?! Tragedies From RISING SEAS ... !!! FLOODING Far Too FREQUENTLY ... !!! In Places That Water Just Should NOT Be ... ?!?…by Big Virge👁 5Read →