DOLPHINSONG:

Some thoughts about our cetacean cousins

Dolphinsong - an artwork by T Newfields
a nuisance to fishermen
anxious to catch more
& cold slab of meat
in crowded department stores

a flipper imitation
at amusement parks
& specimen dissected
then computer-marked

will we ever see dolphins
as creatures
worthy of respect?

why must humans view
so many life forms
solely in terms of
economic effects?

Philyra: I can relate to this poem.
Soo: I like the way the author contrasts economic realities the ethics.
Elijah: Ethical imperatives must carry more weight than economic expedience.
Jules: Isn't that idealistic? Can we ever ignore the economic engines moving humans?
Ellesha: What about spiritual forces are at work? Won't they have more far far-ranging impact than mundane market forces?