Celebrate Earth day
Fix one thing for the planet
1970
(picture from National Geographic)
Since it is National Poetry month and Earth day is in April I have decided to tweet a haiku a day. Follow me on Twitter @beau9609. I love haiku because it is easy (that’s not saying I’m good at it) and makes you think about word choice- an important lesson in life and writing!
Walked in woods today
Appreciated the view
Trees coming alive
Since it is National Poetry month and Earth day is in April I have decided to tweet a haiku a day. Follow me on Twitter @beau9609. I love haiku because it is easy (that’s not saying I’m good at it) and makes you think about word choice- an important lesson in life and writing!
On Friday I was walking to pick my son up at the bus stop and heard this unbelievable racket, I looked up and this was what I saw – mysterious plastic caught on the power line. Thankfully it has since blown off into my yard and I was able to throw it away but it made me think about bad poetry –heh heh heh- Here goes
Plastic bags float by
Plastic blowing in the wind
Plastic caught in trees
Winds up in the huge gyre
Choking, killing animals
Since it is National Poetry month and Earth day is in April I have decided to tweet a haiku a day. Follow me on Twitter @beau9609. I love haiku because it is easy (that’s not saying I’m good at it) and makes you think about word choice- an important lesson in life and writing!
When will Spring come here
April is the cruelest month
Cold, blustery, rainy.
Since it is National Poetry month and Earth day is in April I have decided to tweet a haiku a day. Follow me on Twitter @beau9609. I love haiku because it is easy (that’s not saying I’m good at it) and makes you think about word choice- an important lesson in life and writing!
April 22
Pay attention to the earth
Celebrate Earth Day
40 years ago a call
To teach, learn, protect
In May 2007, the town of Greensburg, Kansas was devastated by a massive tornado. More than ten residents were killed and 95% of the town was left flat. After recovering from the destruction the town did something smart- they took their time, did the research and came to the conclusion that they were going to rebuild green.
Greensburg, Kansas after a 1.7 mile wide F5 Tornado roared through the town.
The town has been rebuilt with many green homes and businesses, it is powered by solar, wind and geothermal, and most importantly it will be able to withstand another F5 tornado should it happen.
In an interview with CNN , Daniel Wallach, one of the men behind the movement said, “This town is definitely an example for the rest of the world. We have people from around the world coming out of their way to come to Greensburg. So it’s a great place for people to come and have an emerging experience with what a town of the future looks like and feels like.” The experience has been so powerful that the town even changed to motto on their website (http://greensburgks.org) to “Greensburg: Stronger, Better, Greener”
Japan’s Greensburg opportunity.
On March 11 and 12, 2011 Japan was devastated by an earthquake and a tsunami and are still facing a mounting toll of death and destruction from nuclear reactor leaks. 
Japan’s prime minster has pledged that they will rebuild. The mountainous tasks of clean-up, body removal, and infrastructure repair in order to meet the needs of the survivors will undoubtedly take a long time- but with the help of the world Japan has the opportunity to rebuild green. There is the opportunity to rethink nuclear, which in the wake of this tragedy many other nations are doing. There is the opportunity to rethink infrastructure and architecture (watching video in the days after the earthquake of buildings in Tokyo swaying but not falling was very impressive) to make it better for the survivors of this tragedy and future generations.
I only hope that the world will help Japan rebuild to become “Stronger, Better, Greener” just like Greensburg.
Resources:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Greensburg,_Kansas
http://articles.cnn.com/2009-04-29/tech/green.kansas.town_1_tornado-energy-efficient-construction-ground-source?_s=PM:TECH
http://greensburgks.org/
Gas prices rising/
Will it lead to less driving? /
There’s pain at the pump/
Since it is National Poetry month and Earth day is in April I have decided to tweet a haiku a day. Follow me on Twitter @beau9609. I love haiku because it is easy (that’s not saying I’m good at it) and makes you think about word choice- an important lesson in life and writing!
Grey unfolds to rain,
Nourishing it swiftly falls,
No drought this April.
Since it is National Poetry month and Earth day is in April I have decided to tweet a haiku a day. Follow me on Twitter @beau9609. I love haiku because it is easy (that’s not saying I’m good at it) and makes you think about word choice- an important lesson in life and writing!
Consider yourself warned.
Bad dog poetry to follow because today is dear Beau’s 2nd Birthday!
Rescue dog saved us/
Dumped over fence, called Tyson/
We call him Beau, friend/
Since it is National Poetry month and Earth day is in April, I have decided to tweet a haiku a day. Follow me on Twitter @beau9609. I love haiku because it is easy (that’s not saying I’m good at it) and makes you think about word choice- an important lesson in life and writing!
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