a homeless person would welcome
this kind of shelter
while we snooze cosy in our comfortable beds
heartbreaking
sheer bliss
on the driest continent on earth
before la nina visited
apres la nina
relentless rain
potholes
floods storms
destroyed towns
polluted ocean
beaches closed
she's a bitch
the cheapest burial plot
in the lucky country
costs $ 29000
this could provide an alternative to the
less lucky majority
in the lucky country solely for affluent folk
A QUICK QUID FIX
SCHOOL SHOOTER CAN BUY AN ASSAULT RIFLE KILLS 19 KIDS YET CAN'T BUY BEER
you don't have to be
a wise old owl or a doctor of philosophy
or familiar with a study on mass murder
to make a prophecy that these executions
will happen time and time again
the rot is deep and wide spread
black shoppers shot at the supermarket
massacre barely stalled for a week then followed
by children with spanish names shot dead at school
call for calm thoughts and prayers
cop out....no way
do something
rise up
NOW
the all powerful gun lobby
is ferrying its control
to the republicans
enough is enough
this cannot continue
hear the news?
labor won this time
it's good eh !
better food
money for gourmet cat treats
a few for pooch too
keep in touch
don't be a stranger
come outside
see the world
let's have some fun together
terrorising mice
Liberal Party Loses election
a butterfly kiss
in bright blue and sunshine
a breathtaking beauty
soon to be extinct
in twenty years
Monarch butterflies are in danger — so much so that they may soon be officially endangered. Due to deforestation, climate change and associated habitat loss, monarch populations are in sharp decline, and the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is expected to decide whether to add the monarch to the endangered species list later this year.
This is not good news for the planet. Sure, monarch butterflies are nice to look at, but they are also important pollinators as well as a food source for other birds and insects. Fortunately, there are steps you can take to help reverse the population’s downward spiral.
If you have outdoor space that gets at least some direct sun, plant a small pollinator garden with flowers that attract butterflies as well as bees, moths and other insects.
You’ll definitely want to include milkweed, which is the only plant that monarch caterpillars eat. Swamp milkweed is the best bet, but other species of milkweed will do. From there, consider including a variety of flowers and plants that will be easy for you to care for (native to your area) as well as some that will thrive across changing seasons.
The University of Illinois Extension has a handy list of plants to get you started, and the Fish and Wildlife Service has a basic guide to pollinator gardens.
And if you don’t have a yard, a planter or pot on your balcony will work just fine.
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the monarch
ballet steps
between the petals
the flowers swoon smile
and say thank you
FOR SHERRY
another little poem to brighten the mood after hearing such sad news of the Monarch butterfly
sherry loves dogs
a kind friend decided
to surprise her
with an online gift
great song ...sting
falling about
dancing at
arthur's night club
gosh
more than 30 years ago
no one can be that old
her beautiful hair
as thick as a rope
cancer changed that
a pale green karman ghia
only $700
she wanted it
she would dream about it
she still remembers it
he said NO
poor little wren
waiting at the wharf
she missed the boat again
OPEN LINK WEEKEND # 118
DO NOT
do not open your mouth
do not sniff dead shiny ducks or
glittering mangoes
do not climb mountain paths
do not drink the rainwater
it is poison
What is your Witness to the Magnitude?
my witness is to the magnitude of human folly
responsible for the destruction of this planet
my witness is to the greed self centredness self indulgence
in the name of being comfortable and never being
inconvenienced for any reason whatsoever
we must have a holiday abroad
because (gasp ) we haven't had one for two years
filling the skies with thousands of fuel guzzling planes
and their resultant emissions
keep the economy moving no matter the cost
has had enough of plague reality so we pretend it is over
besides
the elderly disabled and those with health problems are expendable
so too bad if they catch covid and die
a little german pyscho with a moustache thought this too
the russian one minus the mo is doing a good impersonation
we use as much electricity as we can afford to squander
so we can swan about the house in a t shirt in the winter months
throw out throw out throw out everything not new
bigger is always better
new goods are not made to last so
we keep consuming consuming consuming
we use cars whenever we feel like it
with no thought of emissions
coal fired electricity plants churn out toxins daily
and on and on it goes
but
it's not going on indefinitely
so
have a laugh now and then
especially at those wuhan bats
that managed to kill millions of people
germ warfare?
we don't dare say that
meanwhile
do your very best
so when it's time to push up the daisies
you leave with a clear environmental conscience
i remember the ghost train
the skeleton jumps out
at the end of the ride
screams laughter and delight
especially with a french one
there's something about gallic screeches
tsk
i'm not completely stupid
that is definitely not
an ostrich egg in that nest
well maybe
if it is in a bat cave
in wuhan
having a la dolce vita moment today
peering through my windswept tresses
where is marcello mastroanni
oh there he is
beckoning me to join him
for a splash in the trevi fountain
Earthweal
For this week’s challenge, write about the spirit(s) of place where you live and have your being in.
i'm at home
in all the rock formations around the harbour
in ocean pools along the sydney eastern beaches
i'm at home
with the currawongs kookaburras cockatoos and wallabies
i'm at home
in the outback listening to the butcher birds and that bastard wombat trying to tear down the
foundations of the house
along with all the other assorted lethal creatures lying in wait to topple me
I have lived in lots of places and have adapted to all of them
darwin would be proud of me
perhaps i have a touch of the extra terrestrial about me
besides not all who wander are lost
