Forgive them for they knew not what they did
Where once
Where once
Mississippi
Condors
(Black and Turkey Vultures)
Condors
(Black and Turkey Vultures)
Wintered in wetland hardwoods
See now
Bulldozed mud and pools
You can't disguise the stream
(the engineers call it a ditch)
awaiting tonight's big rain.
Every tree
Save three hemlocks
Scraggling on the hillside
Wheeled away during Holy Week
For pencils and paper
My condors
Visited the roof ridge across the way
Wings wide-spread
Like Angels
Standing shoulder to shoulder.
Perhaps next year
They'll take to the limbs on the other side
Of the someday clay
tennis courts and swimming pool
Tonight, silent soils weep.
Very sad, Smitty. I hate to see Nature disrupted for our greedy endeavors. We have managed to make a mess of everything. Have you thought about joining a group of environmentalists? There is greater power in numbers. There is a group that was started here over 2 decades ago that has a powerful voice in the community and tackles legislative issues and permits dealing with the environment.
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