On Earth Day
Children planted grass in the worn out path up a hill
Where Roman soldiers carried out a sentence.
Green was the bile which spewed from the spleen
Of religious men, green with envy.
Green the hind feathers of the cock that crowed
Green wood burned in a hasty fire
Greed was green in his Betrayer’s eye
Fresh green in his crown from the thorny burnet
Olive – the hue of the tree, deformed into an instrument of death
Its buds drying prematurely
Snakes of jade slithered from the garden of woes
Slime – color of lime - in their wake
Verdant were the redbud leaves
that palmed the rain which flowed from angels’ eyes
Emerald the bow around the throne
as God looked away in pain
Green was the mildew in an oxygen-deprived cave
That served as the Son of the Earth’s tomb
It was the day that Saved the Earth
Remember Earth Day. . . when everything was green.
Now I can finally celebrate Earth day, thanks dad.
Hey Lamar, that is a beautiful cross that you made. I enlarged the photo to get a better look. I love the detail in your work. I’m sure it took a good bit of time to do. I am looking forward to getting a better look at it in person. Take care, GOD BLESS, and I will talk to you soon!
Thanks Harry Did you read any of my stuff? My essays about the destiny of America are the following: “There Will Be Blood” “Lord of the Bees” “Fear Not: Little Flux” Others related to developments in the US: “Freedom of Speech” “Is Sarah Palin the new Esther?” Challenges to the church: “Service King Church” “How the Church Made Jello”
God bless Lamar
Hey Dad, I really liked this poem. It gives earth day a much better meaning. And the way you put ur point across was eloquent and thought provoking. =)
Happy Fathers Day, by the way!