Future Ark
Imagine a world where humans would
Do their best for the planet's good:
Water pure and forests fair--
No pollution to kill the air.
Can we change our ways much faster
And avoid complete disaster?
For without space to live in peace
The animals will soon decrease
Then disappear without a trace--
Could robot creatures take their place?
There isn't time to wait and see...
The microchip can't make a tree.
James Marsh
From: Bizarre Birds & Beasts, written and illustrated by James Marsh, Dial, 1991. The illustrations may be stronger than the verses, with their vibrant colors and rich and quirky details, but the poems are short and catchy and together create a book that is a joy to spend time with. I'd like to frame each and every illustration. The selected poem is the last one in the book and has a message we've been hearing for years and have failed to act on. Fifty percent of our world's animal species could become extinct within this century without action. Think of that....50%! We continue to worry about how expensive gasoline is, how we can continue to live our comfortable lives without inconvenience and species are struggling to survive, from pole to pole, across all the oceans and the continents. Their beauty, diversity and value to our planet disappearing. We must do more to protect our wondrous planet!
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