Visions of the Future
Author's Note: I wrote this poem in 2019 but am dedicating it (a few days late) to Earth Day 2023, and to grandmothers - especially Goldie Wenger Shaw & Marion Lambrichts Jenkins - and grandbabies.
Nations
drowning in cemeteries
drowning under death
coasts eroded by the greed of the departed
even in afterlife
taking more space than they deserve
ice melted by hubris
Nature's brilliance
Sun and moon and stars
blotted out by so many
skyscrapers neon lights bombs
plastic reality
Love segregated by chains and walls and bars and cages and myths
by lands separated by oceans separated by “papers”
Destiny thwarted by Bablyon
OR
Earth's blues and browns and greens
dotted by a million tiny fires
centerpoints of a million villages
home to infinite grandmothers nestling grandbabies
whispering songs of love & peace & wisdom to their ears
the gift of Ancestors preserved
Home for everyone
No one lost
Sankofa fulfilled
Wake up Zombies
We decide
Well said, Katherine. I really liked the contrast of two visions of the world.
This poem touched my heart; it is both thrilling and chilling. I love you dearest Kath and am so thankful you are in my life.