Living in one of the fastest growing in America the last 3 years I know the meaning in this write as once I was in the country but now growth has comes and the creatures are living daily,
Progress nope just greedy with no repsect I say
Tommy
Reviewed by Judy Lloyd (Reader)
Reviewed on December 11, 2004
I think that we have intruded a little too much on the critters. I worry sometimes about all that clear cutting doesn't not leave much to stop the tornadoes when they rip through.
The intruders are, indeed, us, William. The critters are forced into our world for the food and shelter we stripped them from. I grew up in Los Angeles when it was still quite rural. As an adult, I lived in the city and would see coyotes running along the side of the road at night, heading into the neighborhoods in search of food. It is wrong that we don't require a certain amount of the land to remain undeveloped so that the animals can have a more natural environment to live in. Then the saddest part to me, is when we kill these amazing, adapting creatures, because they pose a threat to us, our children or our pets. Where is the logic? Where is the compassion? Excellent write.
Take care,
Sherry
A powerful write, William. It's intriguing how more and more we see "urban wildlife." I hear on the news and on shows like "Law and Order" about NYC coyotes. And of course, here in Jersey, deer abound and the black bear are migrating more and more toward us rather than away. But as you so poignantly ponder, perhaps it is we who are migrating toward them. There's so much to say on this subject. As Andre says, man must learn to respect the Laws of Nature. Yes, it is the nature of man to build and spread, but it's our arrogance that causes us to ignore solutions for harmonious living. Well done!
"Intruders?" shows clearly the results of the indifference and disharmony of mankind and Nature.
This process will continue until we leran to respect the Laws of Nature, which we can learn by obey and demand obedience to our Constitution, (USA) and thus enforce the covenants and regulations on environment, wild life and resources.
This poem is a call to social responsibility. Thank You for posting “Intruders”
Wow what a dramatic conclusion to a whimsical collection of dispirited thoughts. That one came out of nowhere. So good I had to read the poem all over again. Really powerful William.
Chanti
I truly believe we are the ones invading their territory, and many of them have few refuges remaining. I also fear that if we don't stop urban sprawl soon, future generations of our offspring won't even know what opossums or raccoons are. And to me, that is a very sad thought.
Reviewed by Andy Turner (Reader)
Reviewed on December 11, 2004
I'm off to poughkeepsie soon. I was told there are no snakes or any nastey blighters, now I'm well worried. Opossum?
Other than my phobias, very powerful write.
Do the snakes and other things bite, kill, eat me alive..
oh wow. here north of Atlanta it seems developers snap up every little parcel of land and build another strip mall or "entertainment complex" every week or so. it's suffocating. excellent observations here.
Yep, we are...every inch of every place is being built on, old homes torn down for new ones, if they could build on the water, they would I think...but paybacks are a bitch, and Nature will get us back for our stupidity...Ed
We all seem to be feeling the crunch William. Our planet has plenty of empty places, but we all congregate where the jobs are in the big cities and suburbs, and keep spreading outward with shopping malls into the woods, so it is as you say. I agree with Danielle we don't need them all, there are more than enough!
Very nice thoughts, William. I have to say that I often feel that we are the intruders, driving animals away from their homes. And for what? Do we REALLY need another shopping mall or cinema? I think not.
So true. Chasing Nature out of their homes for the concrete world. Angers me to no end. Thank You for this. This is needed seen and brought to attention of all. You wrote it so kindly. When it is so cruel.
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Progress nope just greedy with no repsect I say
Tommy
Nice write William!!
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Carole
Take care,
Sherry
This process will continue until we leran to respect the Laws of Nature, which we can learn by obey and demand obedience to our Constitution, (USA) and thus enforce the covenants and regulations on environment, wild life and resources.
This poem is a call to social responsibility. Thank You for posting “Intruders”
Healthy Long Creative Life, Poet!
Andre Emmanuel Bendavi ben-YEHU
Chanti
Other than my phobias, very powerful write.
Do the snakes and other things bite, kill, eat me alive..
God Bless You and Your Family
Tracey
Merry Christmas and a Blessed New Year.