The Earth Paused. Earth Day 2020 The Earth. Paused. The Earth Paused. And took a long breath. Savouring the unfamiliar tastes, Of purity, of stillness, of quiet. The Earth Paused. And wondered where the people were. Enjoying nature's reverie, A blissful calm. The Earth Paused. And healed its wounded heart. Treating its riven scars, A peaceful rest. The Earth Paused. Mankind in lockdown. People forced to stay indoors. And the Earth is placed on a wel

Moon Notes The moon looked out to a turning planet, A swirling world at a turning point, Riven and ravaged by mankind. Climate raging unstoppable. The sadness of oceans, Depths of blue that current wept With the whitened wisps of clouds Appeared as if timeless and unchanged. But the moon noticed And stared, a forlorn silent observer. You've changed, said the moon. You've changed. _____________________________ To see the Earth from space, the planet must app

Major Tom's Lament Here am I still sitting in a tin can Far above the world. But our planet earth Is no longer blue, But blackened and grey And permanently stained. By industry that smokes and chokes The air we breathe, And pours poison Into the dying seas. And cuts down the trees. Gouging huge holes in the ground, For the sounds of and diamond and gold. And lays forests to waste And plunders the seas. This beautiful Earth Broken and on its knees. So now