Mermaids, Dragons
and Unicorns
The world is full of wonders,
from its lofty snowy mountaintops,
to the deepest depths of its seas.
From its frozen ice cap blizzards,
to its burning desert sand dunes.
Its rain forest cloud canopies.
So many creatures of wonder,
that we would never see,
without the magic of TV.
That takes us out beyond our world,
to discover nature's new reality.
Destroying myths and enlightening us,
from giant squid to the manatee.
Who has seen a Komodo dragon?
Not I, except on movies and TV.
To see one close up I must travel to,
Komodo Island in the southern sea.
And what of the strange narwhal,
rare even in the northern ice.
The use of it its horn still unknown,
perhaps to make a unicorn would suffice.
Possums lived with dinosaurs,
and birds of paradise are transformers.
Unknown creatures still can be found,
wild animals are not circus performers.
The wonders of nature are enough,
fill our empty hearts and souls.
To teach our children old nursery rhymes,
is to open a path taken by fools.
Where fake scientists can entertain,
our fascination with childish dreams.
And so we'll never want to grow up,
and face the coming extremes.
That our world is enduring while we play,
and greedily munch on wildlife each day,
watching some garbage as though it were true ,
while the wonders of nature disappear from view.
Copyright 2013 © Ronald W. Hull
5/30/13
Share
Print
Save
Follow
Well-done.
A wonderfully written piece!
With respect and smiles,
Carol Phelan Aebby
all on the discovery channel, but man oh man
it would be great to be there
Saving The Endangered
Vickie
Let's not let the "wonders of nature disappear from view" as we teach our loved ones these things.
Let's keep pace with our companions to the beat of a different drummer...
I always wanted to be a mermaid!
Teresa
Anna
Love ya!
Jane
talent to portray *Ron*
especially the mermaids, which
have actually been proven to exist
Lady Vivian
A world of discovery you have brought us a magnificant view..
for us to not ignore or destroy. I would surely like to see
a Komodo dragon of the southern seas!!
Lady Mary Ann
That our world is enduring while we play,
and greedily munch on wildlife each day,
watching some garbage as though it were true ,
while the wonders of nature disappear from view.
Nature's magic... continue to fill us with the special
energy...feeling of beauty, power, strength...with a sense
of surprise...we get enchanted with a sense of wonder.
Wonderful!
But how to make the memory of legend lucid or erase it as
a useless...when it is the learned and intelligent man
that can read...understandingly the tales of the Myth.
And...As long before...a boats approaching a shore...in thick
mist...seeing nothing more than the "tail" before sea otters,
walruses slipped back into the water...tales of women with half
fish bodies spread from port to port...the legend of the mermaid
was born...And today's...mist of bath tub...continue to confuse...
...but who takes a shower with...walrus...mistaken for the "woman"
with tail....the mermaid...
Great poem. Thoughts provoking issues.
Warm regards Isabella.
IMAGINATION IS THE KEY! MANY MANY "WHAT IFS" !
CREATIONISM? ABERRATIONS? ALAS, IN KILMER'S WORDS:
"...ONLY GOD CAN MAKE A TREE!"
Peace... Tom...
budd
Regis
Ingeborg
On the other hand, when I had cable Animal Planet was one of my favorite channels. I agree, without it and channels similar we would never know about the Komodo dragon and many, many other species.
L