Amazonian Rainforest

Silence is pierced dip of the oar.
Canopy scramble howler alert.
Thicketly dense is natures motherload.
As man approaches the rainforest knows.

Man an the beast both pull up roots.
Two different types.
One has no chutes.
Meanders an winds for ever a day.

Economic reaction decimated fractions.
Howler alarms given un-rest.
Echoed across moss laden vine.
Bottle neck future a matter of time.

The rainforest plague's just the next flat away.
You get what you take an our buried plague too ~
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Posted: Nov 2009
About this poem:
Studies have shown, different strains of virus an flu bugs are being released from the rainforest daily as they decimate hectare by hectare. Fyi.

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andrew149
the lungs of the earth are being ripped out bit by bit by greed.....well said bentlee.......
Barrellofart
A noble point. beer
Neostylites
Much closer to us than Hopkins's:
And all is seared with trade; bleared, smeared with toil;
And wears man's smudge and shares man's smell: the soil
Is bare now, nor can foot feel, being shod.
Bentlee
Ty Andrew, I love your comment, exactly that, the lungs of the earth, :) well said my friend:)
Bentlee
Thanks Barrell it's fact for sure an needs to be takin on a serious note.
trurorob
we wont stop until its too late, Capitalism at work Bentlee
but it needs saying
rob
Bentlee
Ah ty Neo for your reprise very well said an a welcome addition as well:) cheers.
Bentlee
Yes Rob, i hate to say it but I've got to agree with you, the dollar overrules everytime. Ty for commenting:)
Redex
So true Bentlee and lots of natural healings gone too. We can only ourselves plant a tree every year.teddybear
jazzy75
Bentlee - love "the rainforest plague's just the next flat away, you get what you take an our buried plague too"...one must stop an listen to understand the full range of consequences to their actions. we all possess our own treasures inside and care needs to be taken in their tending. tydaisy
Bentlee
Ty Redex yes that too an yet it continues as the dollar grows from it, hmmm something wrong with politics . . . . still!
Simulacrum
Absolutely beautiful...wow, man!

I'd break the line with every one of your commas, though..

Beautiful poem!
Bentlee
Thanks Jazzy I had to be sure to create impact in closing of it, an it worked sweet as it came together. Ty for your thoughts an comment:)
Bentlee
Ty Simulacrumb a very humbling comment you've made. I'm happy you enjoyed it so much, ty:)
poetengineer
really very beautiful meaningful thought ,thanks for great reading
Bentlee
My pleasure Khaled i'm glad you liked the read, an ty my friend:)
Slaps
Lets just hope man stops this destruction, as it will be our downfall, thank you for highlighting this.applause
Bentlee
True is that Slaps, seem's there's a desire for rainforest hardwoods, as they make beautiful furniture trim's an wainscott in the homes of the wealthy:) hmmm. Ty for commenting.
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