Of what remains

by David RL Moore

Thursday 9th May 2024 7:26 am

I thought to write without one word that placed our species here,

though in one line my mind deferred all hopeful want of such idea.

To write the firmament unlit or forest stripped of woodland life,

this sphere devoid of us in it might surely mean some other strife...

would in our place too meekly rise beneath such wasteful ways

and do more harm than human life in half as many days.

What more are we than what might be of greater harm or lesser blame?

we cannot set our conscience free nor can we hide our shame...

but we might tread a lighter path to move with fragile care

that when our time has gone at last there's time enough to spare.

Audio and Video at link

https://wolfgarwords.com/2024/05/09/of-what-remains/

I have deleted the previous posting of this and reposted here as I experienced some anomalies with disappearing comments and likes which seemed irregular. I note others seem to have been experiencing glitches, I have reported via the site.

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David RL Moore

Sat 11th May 2024 07:46

Thank you for the overnight likes,

David.

David RL Moore

Fri 10th May 2024 10:16

Thanks Landi,

I wanted to write about the planet without us in it but I couldn't get my head around it. I wanted to write from an observers point of view but could not escape from the idea of having to be present in order to do so and how even that miniscule presence would have corrupted the subject.

Instead of that idea this one emerged.

Regarding the music/video I posted, I just like the song and thought the video was kind of relaxing. It has nothing to do with what I wrote, well not that I intended anyway.

Thanks for all the likes to those who sent them.

David.

Landi Cruz

Thu 9th May 2024 17:32

"In the beginning, there was the word, and the word was..."

That's what comes to my mind. I'm sure it's familiar to you.

A creation story without the eventual evolution of the image of the creator becoming evident? It does seem a rather advanced idea being that the randomness of existentialism and the logical harmonies of physics have only arisen through much searching and crises of faith.

I'm afraid I shouldn't go further in my train of thought for I cannot retain any relevance to your writing as my brain is too full with many ideas in process. Though, I am rather enjoying the effects of the piece on my cognition )

My compliments, also, on the video you shared. My sophomore students and I are studying The Great Gatsby together--maybe I can show it to them and we can have some offhand discussion about "The Lost Generation".

Much enjoyed )

David RL Moore

Thu 9th May 2024 11:03

Thanks RG,

I guess people are either one side or the other.

There are those who seem ambivalent though...like many issues I suppose some feel they don't affect or impact them in any way.

David

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zTUsw349FvA

Reggie's Ghost

Thu 9th May 2024 08:03

We do seem to be split into two camps - those who knowingly waste the planet and those who do their best to save it.

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