“In Wilderness,

I Sense The Miracle of Life.

And Behind It,

Our Scientific Accomplishments,

Fade To Trivia.”

Charles A. Lindbergh,

Life

Penned from the heart and soul of a nature lover

I, too, sense this miracle of life in everything wild

We were given such a truly splendid natural world

And I hope to inspire at least one nature loving child

From my many life-long studies, and from my many travels

I now very sadly believe that our once vibrant world is dying

And our home planet now truly needs many young new admirers

With the will, the determination, and the energy, to keep on trying

Sadly, far too many modern day adults don’t seem to care anymore

And a new generation of nature loving human beings must be found

Old nature lovers like myself, don’t seem to have much of an impact

And like America’s valiant old vets, soon most of us won’t be around

Most of today’s politicians are aligned with profit driven corporations

Our leaders will surely not be the ones endeavoring to save our planet

And the callous willingness of the average citizen to simply ‘go along’

I very sadly and truly believe, most of our leaders now take for granted

As the world’s human population very quickly skyrockets to over 9 Billion

And our never ending urban sprawl, and our air and water pollution escalate

Tragically, there will soon be far less wilderness and wondrous wild creatures

I weep for Mother Earth these days; and for help, She has no time left to wait

I sadly believe that our generation has failed miserably as Earth’s caretakers

Despite thousands of petitions from ‘Save The Forest’ to “Stop Killing Seals’

Saving this planet now, will take a truly dedicated generation of Champions

A young generation, filled with ardent love for Her, and with passionate zeal

From My New Book’s Signature Poem:

Far too many today in our modern, hustle and bustle, world

Have sadly lost our connection with Earth’s life-giving things

In the last 200 years, we have destroyed half of Earth’s wetlands

This modern day fact, a deep sadness to my heart and soul brings

Today’s modern children somehow have to re-connect with Earth

Or within the next fifty years, our planet’s vital wetlands will be gone

Please teach your children about the vital, life-giving, wonders of nature

Take them to a wetland; let them truly listen, to a redwing’s ancient song

˙2008, Mr. Ed

“Look Deep Into Nature;

Then You Will Understand.”

Albert Einstein