RETRO-VISION: A Mutant Lament

	The forests haff existed fer millennia.
	Who argh we ta destroy 'em now?

	Whare's the long-term profit
	in poisoning oceans, air, & ground?

	If life iz treated az merchandise
	everything becumz cheap
	& by consuming so much
	thare's less fer other beings.

	Why should greed ta darken our hearts
	err reduce our ability ta see?

	Remember our planet sa living jewel
	owned by every being.


Andrei:  Zhis is nut a poem - it'z mere ranting!

Jules:   Yeah, I hear you. When people preach, they become tied ta their agendas like bulls ta ropes.

Soo:     So whatto? Isn't de basic message relevant?

Jules:   Tom Robbins said it well: "When we accept bad art because it's good politics, 
         we're killing the swan to feed the chickens." Basically, lousy art has no excuse.

Elijah:  Hmm. Isn't it like water on a duck's back? Only rarely do words have enough 
         potency to translate into action.

Philyra: (laughing while drinking a glass of wine) Perhaps more people actually need to 
         'walk their talk' & live responsibly rather than spout off things we already know.

Ellesha: Just as junkies require crises to change, I fear nothing short of calamity will 
         impel most people to break our habits.

ELijah:  Blah, blah, blah. (blowing his nose) Let's hope that isn't the case!


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from _Let the waters be my witness: Messages about our watery world_ by T Newfields
SUMMARY:  An inquiry to eco-travesies, art, and poetry.
KEYWORDS:  environmental parodies, art critiques, eco-philippics

Begun: 1994 in Shizuoka, Japan / Finished: 2024 in Shizuoka, Japan
Creative Commons License: Attribution. {{CC-BY-4.0}} Granted
by T Newfields [Nitta Hirou / Huáng Yuèwǔ]

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ESPAÑOL   https://www.tnewfields.info/es/retro-v.htm
NIHONGO   https://www.tnewfields.info/jp/retorobijon.htm
ZHŌNGWÉN  https://www.tnewfields.info/zh/fugushijue.htm