“…for Sister Earth, our Mother…” : a #TankaTuesday (8/28/18) #quadrille #writephoto #tankaprose

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She clasps the afternoon sunlight in her raised arms. Then asks, “If you will not care for the earth, who will?”

 

One deep breath: the journey begins.

 

Dryad dream

a shift in mind to resist

the exploitation

see the desolation

and say, “no more!”

 

 

for dVerse Poets’ Quadrille #63 – Feel the Earth move (pubtended by Kim Russell)

COLLEEN’S WEEKLY #TANKA TUESDAY #POETRY CHALLENGE NO. 99, “CHANGE & DEFY,” #SYNONYMSONLY

Sue Vincent’s Thursday photo prompt: Caught #writephoto

 

The title is from St. Francis’ Canticle of Creation

 

 

 

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18 responses to ““…for Sister Earth, our Mother…” : a #TankaTuesday (8/28/18) #quadrille #writephoto #tankaprose”

  1. Colleen Chesebro Avatar
    Colleen Chesebro

    I love this Frank! Well done. The dryad’s dream is a lovely phrase. ❤

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      Thank you, Colleen! 🙂

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  2. memadtwo Avatar

    Indeed, who? (K)

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      Exactly. Thanks! 🙂

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  3. kim881 Avatar

    In the end it will be the mythical creatures like dryads who put us straight.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      And in the end, it will be up to us to straighten! 🙂

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  4. Sue Vincent Avatar

    Simply perfect, Frank.

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      Thank you, Sue! 🙂

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  5. Vivian Zems Avatar

    I’m loving this call to action. The rape of the earth has gone on for far too long.

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  6. Frank Hubeny Avatar

    It’s good to say no to desolation.

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  7. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) Avatar

    May we all remember to keep her safe… if not I think she will bite back

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  8. Grace Avatar

    We must keep that love for the earth burning!

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    1. Frank J. Tassone Avatar

      Thanks, Colleen! 😀

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