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Our Land of Apathy

by Mr. Ed — Read all 1,530 poems by Mr. Ed

Friday, August 1, 2008


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We Have Become,


A Very Blind, A Very Deaf,


And A Very Dumb Nation, Today 


 


“Why is this rage (against the loss of wildness) a silent rage?

Why don't people speak out, why don't they do something?

What is unsettling, is that we are all so apathetic.”

 

Jack Turner, ‘The Abstract Wild’

 

 

They left their fine base camp at dawn

In helicopters, sanctioned by the state

They were flying to a remote, wild area

To hunt more wolves, they could not wait

 

They eagerly loaded their expensive rifles

They all began salivating, about the thrill

From the comfort of their seats in the sky

Fourteen adult timber wolves, they killed

 

But their human bloodlust was not yet sated

They soon demanded that the pilot now land

They all now bravely marched into wolf dens

Slaughtering the newborns, was their epic plan

 

And now, these courageous human predators

Found fourteen helpless pups, yelping in fright

Standing there, so very proud and so triumphant

They shot all fourteen in the head, with sheer delight

 

This is the legacy we are leaving to our children

In this country, once home to the brave and the free

This is what is happening, all over our nation right now

Because none of us care anymore who runs our democracy

 

The last eight years, have been a true environmental disaster

More and more of our national treasures, are being taken away

Yet, most American citizens hardly seem to notice these atrocities

I wonder what future generations will think of our apathy one day

 

 

Why don't people speak out, why don't they do something?

 

What is so very unsettling, is that we are all so apathetic.

 

And our current ‘leaders,’ truly thrive on that fact.

 

Besides slaughtering all of our timber wolves,

 

Over 20,000 of our once revered wild mustangs,

 

Are being rounded up, for slaughter,

 

Right this very minute.

 

Feeling Proud?

 

 

©2008, Mr. Ed

 

 

             


     


 


 


 


  


  

   


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Reviewed by Elizabeth Price
Reviewed on September 2, 2008
Sickening. the slaughter of innocents is beyond me. Here in Mo. the state is selling off pieced of Mark Twain national forest and when questioned won't even tell who is buying this public land. Sickening. Excellent poem. Liz

Reviewed by E T Waldron
Reviewed on August 3, 2008
Enough to make me want to leave the human race!Dear God will it ever end? Thank God for Karma! TL

Reviewed by Regis Auffray
Reviewed on August 2, 2008
A powerful, à propos and timely message, Mr. Ed. It is indeed a sad truth the "man" has not really evolved in many ways. Thank you. Love and peace to you,

Regis

Reviewed by Rose Rideout
Reviewed on August 2, 2008
As I said before people want to say let it be someone elses problem. Shame, thank you for sharing such heartbreaking words Ed.

Newfie Hugs, Rose

Reviewed by H Cruz
Reviewed on August 1, 2008
Touching peice; and we call them the wolves...

Reviewed by Karen Palumbo
Reviewed on August 1, 2008
For all the atrocities that have been going on, there will be a price to be paid. A terribly sad legacy, but as you say, not enough seem to care anymore. Too many wrapped up in the "I" instead of the "We". Heartbreaking write for sure.....

Be always safe,
Karen

Reviewed by Karen Vanderlaan
Reviewed on August 1, 2008
it is hard to read and know of what you write about--we may not be able to go up against the big guns but we can write letters and become a squeaky wheel

Reviewed on August 1, 2008
You are a real beakon of light Ed, in a world that loves the darkness of ignorance.

Reviewed by Christine Alwin
Reviewed on August 1, 2008
Oh my God,,, gut-wrenching,,,,,,:(

Reviewed by Alexandra Midnight (Reader)
Reviewed on August 1, 2008
The happy times are over. Everyday when I wake up I think of the tourture animals are going through and what it will take for people to change. I try to spread the message in my school but no one listens. Soon, I am afraid, wolves will disappear from North America too. This why I'm writing an aritcle on wolf slaughters and what it is like to be in the wolves postion. Its taking me so long because there is so much to share. If only people werent so cruel. I can only wonder where all the hate comes from but never get an answer. The ways of nature are the ways of life. Great write Ed.

Reviewed by Rosemarie Skaine
Reviewed on August 1, 2008
Sad but true sentiments. R

Reviewed by Ed Matlack
Reviewed on August 1, 2008
What Georg said seems to be 'nuff said...ed

Reviewed by Sandie May Joyce
Reviewed on August 1, 2008
This was just awful! Sometimes we, the humans, can be so cruel and heartless...

Sandie May :o(

Reviewed on August 1, 2008
Twenty years or more ago I was writing to my Reps. to engage in "gelding" most of the wild stallions. My thoughts remain, and feel the cost would not entail as much as putting up helicopters to herd them in. Proven to be successful (when applied) with our domestic pets...cats and dogs. Seems our law-makers are too gung-ho on killing. ~~sigh~~
Blessings and Love, Ed - Micke

Reviewed on August 1, 2008
Heartbreaking write, God help us!

(((HUGS))) and much love, your friend in Tx., Karen Lynn. :( >tears! <

Reviewed by Georg Mateos
Reviewed on August 1, 2008
Who needs al Qaeda to destroy the US of A? we have plenty of Americans ready and willing to do that...legally! ! !

Georg

Reviewed on August 1, 2008
It makes you wonder if we are not after the wrong killers, the ones that should not have to kill to survive, the ones that find so much pleasure in killing, the ones that direct this slaughter from their ivory towers, the ones the state press, that don't find it newsworthy,the ones that preach sins in church yet bless the hunters,
the sinners like us that sit idly by, the ones that can cry when a baby is killed, yet a little wolf cub find irrelevant, the ones that think Dr. Mengele is dead, and the ones that are already dead in their souls, for real souls have not apathy, but empathy, I find it be better we'd save the wolf cubs, then humanity at this stage, and maybe just maybe when God has witnessed just about enaugh, he'll wash his fire over us, I just hope he saves all the innocent creatures, for they are truly his, thanks for rattling me out of my false peace for the moment Ed, this was truly powerful, and heart rendering, I ask the lords blessing upon you for caring!Jasmin Horst

Reviewed on August 1, 2008
Why don't we do something? Because many of us can't go against the big boys - the ones with guns - the ones with all the money - the ones with all the power in their decision making - God help us! I wish I could do something ... painful to read, Ed.

In the last days, the love of many will wax cold - believe it -

(((HUGS))) and love, Karla.


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