Torrents of Rain

January 3, 2014

Poetry

Torrents of rain,

Devastating floods,

Blinding snows,

Frigid cold,

Sweltering heat,

Drought,

Wildfires,

Hurricanes smashing lives,

El Ninõ,

El Ninã,

The perfect storm,

Take responsibility for ourselves,

Take responsibility for our actions,

Unless it interferes with capitalism,

Then responsibility goes out the window.

Global warming…

Nonsense!

Liberal scientists–a gauntlet to progress

Or could we really be destroying the planet.

Recklessly laying waste to mother earth,

All for the almighty dollar.

What will we leave as our legacy?

A world spiraling out of control,

Cold, hot, bleak, devastated,

Because of our denial,

Because of our arrogance,

Chaos for the next generation,

And the ones that follow them.

Our responsibility is not arbitrary,

It is our duty,

We owe it to the future,

To do what is right,

Before its too late.

~~ Dominic R. DiFrancesco ~~

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Comments

24 responses to “Torrents of Rain”

idiotwriter

January 3, 2014

we do – will we? remains to be seen ~ Nice write

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1. Dom DiFrancesco
  
  January 3, 2014
  
  I can only hope, than you my friend.
  
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  1. idiotwriter
    
    January 4, 2014
    
    Yes we can hope – hope is a good thing! WOuld be pretty pointless to not have hope right ;) A pleasure ~
  2. Dom DiFrancesco
    
    January 4, 2014
    
    I think that is all we really have, but it is a waste if we are afraid to act on our hopes and dreams allowing them to morph into regrets. Very sad. Thank you my friend.
  3. idiotwriter
    
    January 5, 2014
    
    :D For sure ~
Jonathan Caswell

January 3, 2014

Yeah? Good advice. :)

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Jonathan Caswell

January 3, 2014

Reblogged this on By the Mighty Mumford and commented:
HE GOT IT OFF HIS CHEST…DO YOU HEAR WHAT HE IS SAYING?

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1. Dom DiFrancesco
  
  January 3, 2014
  
  Thank you so much for the reblog Jonathan, I was in a preachy sort of mood.
  
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cindy knoke

January 3, 2014

powerful!

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1. Dom DiFrancesco
  
  January 3, 2014
  
  Thank you Cindy, I appreciate it.
  
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words4jp

January 3, 2014

What a great ecology lesson with a side order of social responsibility. Yum. Brain food.

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1. Dom DiFrancesco
  
  January 3, 2014
  
  Some of my favorite topics, with whipped cream and a cherry on top. :)
  
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  1. words4jp
    
    January 3, 2014
    
    And chocolate sauce;)
  2. Dom DiFrancesco
    
    January 3, 2014
    
    Yummm!!! :)
tiny lessons blog

January 3, 2014

powerful!

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1. Dom DiFrancesco
  
  January 3, 2014
  
  Thank you very much.
  
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lvsrao

January 4, 2014

Nice expression.

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lvsrao

January 4, 2014

Nice expression.

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1. Dom DiFrancesco
  
  January 4, 2014
  
  Thank you very much sir. :)
  
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petitemagique

January 4, 2014

Nominated you for The I’m NOT Featured On Freshly Pressed Award
Check out: http://petitemagique.wordpress.com/2014/01/04/mega-award-shower/
Of course you don’t have to accept an award, just know you’re appreciated!
Lots of love,
Patty

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1. Dom DiFrancesco
  
  January 4, 2014
  
  Thank you so much for the honor Patty, I truly appreciate the nomination. :)
  
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Blog It Or Lose It

January 4, 2014

Oh my … the folks on Fox Noise will have a lot to say about this! ;)
Global warming? Bah! Humbug! Just pinko liberal propaganda!
Great poem, Dom. We can hope and pray that 2014 is the year that people start to take it seriously – and put their shoulders to the wheel re: coming up with workable solutions.

Ever see Koyaanisqatsi? [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koyaanisqatsi]
We’ve been living it … it’s getting worse … there needs to be a new way of living.
[ in case you haven’t seen it: http://vimeo.com/21922694 ]

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1. Dom DiFrancesco
  
  January 5, 2014
  
  Yes, Fox would have a lot to say about this. Sadly anything, including the state of the world we live in, is up for grabs when it comes to making a profit. I haven’t seen this movie, but I will definitely watch it it sounds very compelling. Maybe 2014 will be the year…or it will just be another like the last, I only hope that things change before it is too late. Thanks for the great comment and information. :)
  
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  1. Blog It Or Lose It
    
    January 5, 2014
    
    Hope the link works for you. It was out of print for a while… But a classic nonetheless.