"...They paved paradise and put up a parking lot" (Joni Mitchell). Seems to me that our communities are looking like cookie-cutter squares on the Monopoly board. They built on a wetland here and as Mother Nature would have it, they're regretting it now. Karma's a B****. Sad and what does it say about "civilization"? Yes, "not an ounce you pay for beauty". A treasure we have taken sorely for granted. Ty, Jasmin...

Blessings, Lin

You strike on things of top importance here for me Jasmin. Our number one environmental problem is land use, how we allow the earth to be chewed up for the profit of shopping malls and parking lots, etc. If only we would take stock, we don't actually have too many people. We have people using the earth in the wrong way. One mile of average interstate uses 32 acres. We burn up more land to support our automobiles than we do to support human beings. We could use more people than we have now if they would adopt stewardship of the earth as their mission.........Jerry

VERY NICE!!!!!!!! Liana Margiva

Here it is cougars and bears who are in constant and increasing "conflict" with development as it creeps up the mountainsides into the territories of the wild creature. Very sad. There are far too many humans on this shrinking planet. Thank you, Jasmin. Love and peace to you,

Regis

You know you're gonna have a bad day when the morning sun gives you the finger! Rant on my friend. Patrick

The world need to respect man's properties, his car, his dog, his golf clubs, his mistress and his wife. Being the car numero uno, shitting on it is a grievous offense, instead of criticizing him you people should give him a oversized umbrella! (LOL LOL LOL, you were asking for it!)

Georg

Splendid rant,even though the people who care are dwindling to a precious few,we who care,still have to tell it like it is! Bless you,Jasmin!

Hugs,
Eileen

All of Nature is a precious gift which is taken too much for granted. Seems the almighty dollar is more important to some people these days. Very Sad. The current U.S. Administration is making a bold effort to protect our planet and all of its inhabitants. This is proving to be a difficult task because the party of "no" consistently stands in the way. Thanks for sharing this poem as a wake up call.

Love & Light,
Joseph

How much do you really care?
Ask it deeply of yourself,
For this our mother earth

I'm on my way outdoors, to enjoy what's left, but I had to respond here to your question.

Very sadly, in my opinion, based on what I now see and hear and experience, each and every day now, there are not very many left on this planet who truly care much, at all.

And God Help our future generations to come, for what we are so callously doing to them, today.