On An Earth Day Like Today
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On an Earth Day like today
I see a ray of light and sway.
I perceive a horizon that seeks
and speaks of health and happiness
that pledges that the food we feast on
and the water we drink are cheap and safe
that safeguards that the air we breathe
and the goods we use are as harmless as possible.
On an Earth Day like today
I see a ray of light and sway.
I become wild with positivity and tenacity
when I see practices of rewilding and restoration.
The modest efforts to protect and respect local groups,
vulnerable wildlife and valuable ecosystems and species.
On an Earth Day like today, I plead for the people who seek
to slow the rate of global warming, pollution and deforestation.
Need more reading for Earth Day? Explore some nature poetry, fiction, and more right here!
- Side Street Grove – Poetry
- Returning – Poetry
- Almost Paradise – Creative Garden Fiction
- Borderline (Shepley Woods) – Poetry
- The Sprout of Hope – Protest Poetry
- Fluff of Delight – A Monologue About a Cat
- The Way Cats Wake Up to a Passion of Birds – A Poetry Reading
Ndaba Sibanda
Ndaba Sibanda – Ethiopia
Ndaba Sibanda is a three-time Pushcart Prize nominee and an author of thirty-one published books of different persuasions and genres.
