Earth Day
I am the Earth
And the Earth is me.
Each blade of grass,
Each honey tree.
Each bit of mud,
And stick and stone
Is blood and muscle,
Skin and bone.
And just as I
Need every bit
Of me to make
My body fit,
So Earth needs
Grass and stone and tree
And things that grow
Naturally.
That's why we
Celebrate this day.
That's why across
The world we say:
As long as life,
As dear, as free,
I am the Earth
And the Earth is me.
by wonderful author and poet Jane Yolen
RESPOND to this poem by listing 5 to 10 of the natural things which you personally overlook, and fail to appreciate, but which you know are part of the fabric of life on this planet. Put your list in "comments" below.
Next:
Calculate your ECO-FOOTPRINT.....find out how many "Earths" would be required to sustain us if everyone lived just like you do.
Go to: http://www.earthday.net/footprint/flash.html
Go to: http://www.earthday.net/footprint/flash.html
Click comments below to write down your new insights about the "weight of your foot" on the planet and perhaps your new intentions!?
