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
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Click comments below to write down your new insights about the "weight of your foot" on the planet and perhaps your new intentions!?
15 comments:
I sometimes need to remember to cherish
-the snail that eats the leaves of my spinach that I grow in my garden
-the skunk that leaves its mark under my window whle I am sleeping
-the clouds that send me rain instead of a warm sunny day
I'd love to see all the things you think need cherishing on the planet!
Deb
Wow I really think mine was sort of big. It was 4-6 planets. I was hoping it was around 2-2 or 1-2. Well I'm going to try to make it smaller. I thought mine was not that good but others got around 5-3.
I will but less stuff to cut down my score.
I need about 4-7 earths to keep me alive!!
I need to change big time like all the electricity i use and clothes i buy!!! WOW!!
I've learned that I need to use 3 and a half of Earths to live the way I live.This means that I should reduce the way I live.I should reduce my garbage and recycle most of the things that can be recycled.If I do this maybe the world would be changed in a good way. Maybe there might be less pollution.
It took me 3.7 planets keep me alive.I should watch TV less and play outside so I won't waste energy.Also I should eat less meat.
It takes 5 planets to keep me alive.
I should recycle more and walk instead of driving.
It takes 4 planets to keep me alive. I plan to stop wasting water and stop wasting food. I really would feel good if there was a 1 earth only.
by kais
First it took me 7.4 but after that I changed it to 3.7 and 3.8
The one that I did after was better than the first one.
It takes 5.1 planets to keep me alive. That's too many!
I need about 4-7 earths to keep me alive!!I need to change big time like all the electricity I use and clothes I buy!!! WOW!!
It takes me 4 planets and 3.8 planets to keep me alive. I would try to save some planets because we only have one Earth!
My footprint was 5-3. It was pretty big.I would like to make it smaller, by not throwing away some garbage.
Things we cherish on Earth Day and every day.....
I appreciate spiders, trees, frogs and flowers. Daniel
I would not want to miss cats, dogs, birds and whales. Salma
What I like in this Earth is school, butterflies, squirrels, trees, my home, and ladybugs. Sumayyah
I don't want to lose school, birds and all animal, homes, trees and our food. Hina
What about school, Earth, rabbits, cats, dogs and hippos! Ahmad
Things that are special: cats, ocean, dogs, grass, and water. Shania
We need horses, lions, birds, cats and chipmunks. Mossiah
Snakes live on this Earth, and rabbits, bears, trees, and rocks. Stacyan
Birds, plants, trees, snakes and rocks are important to me. Bashir
We can't do without rabbits, trees, school, grass, people, cats, and the SUN! Julia
I appreciate: when I got better when I was very sick, the flowers, the bats, my friends, my teacher. Mahera
I am thankful for raccoons, birds, bees, flies, a mouse. Zakarie
I think about worms, spiders, trees, flowers, and grasshoppers. Jawad
Five things I appreciate: birds, trees, snakes, water, sun. Rainey
We need plants, birds, trees, stones, and people! Sheza
We must take care of birds, stones, frogs, worms and snakes. Abdul
Wow I really think mine was sort of big. It was 4-6 planets. I was hoping it was around 2-2 or 1-2. Well I'm going to try to make it smaller. I thought mine was not that good but others got around 5-3. i will buy****(last ione said butt)less stuff
Even before I watched these videos I knew that it was not right to say "that's so gay ".
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