Ode to joys of life . . . and suffering

I’m happy to report that it is an uplifting day. Subaru America paid for my Torque Converter repair a-n-d Capitol Subaru covered the rest of my regular maintenance! Yay Subaru! 

 

Yay me—I can now buy some dollhouse furniture for my latest joy. Yes, dollhouse furniture. I will post pics when my new dollhouse is furnished.

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So, that good news sort of takes the wind out of the blustering I’d planned to do about how upset I am about the wild animal poaching for parts, the companion animal slaughtering, and abused and neglected animals throughout the world. However, that’s what I planned to write about, so I will and share two sad poems. 

 http://www.thepetitionsite.com/animal-welfare/animal-abuse/#hottest

If you haven’t already signed PETITIONS to end the Poaching and Trafficking of Ivory, please do so immediately. If you haven’t signed Petitions to Save/Protect Elephants, Rhinos, Sharks, Wolves, Big Cats, Dolphins, and more, please do so immediately. If you haven’t signed Petitions to stop the Dog/Cat Meat Trade, please do so forthwith. All of these animals are being hunted for human pleasure, prestige, bogus health remedies, festivals, and illegal (and legal) profit. This must stop and we need everyone to be as outraged and disgusted as we in my household are.

http://www.onegreenplanet.org/tag/petitions/

We are guardians and stewards of the Earth and all its inhabitants. We need to preserve the diversity of plant and animal life for the health of the world and for our own well being and collective conscience. We need to support those supporting the Environment (EPA) and all Wildlife (US Fish and Wildlife Service, US Forest Service, NOAA, National Park Service). As species disappear, our natural world is diminished. But for them to disappear at the hands of greedy profiteers, spoiled rich folk, or ignorant people is a huge tragedy and must be fought. 

Thank you for your support of:  The Nature Conservancy, Sierra Club,  WWF Global Network, National Wildlife Federation, National Audubon Society, Audubon Institute, Defenders of Wildlife, Wildlife Conservation Society, National Fish and Wildlife Foundation, Earth First, Greenpeace, Rainforest Action Network, to name a few of the over 100 organizations I found on search. 

Save the animals, Save their habitat, Save our world!

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Here are two poems about loss and grieving. I feel this pain when I hear of any suffering—human and animal. So I share with you.

THIS I WISH

Not this pain

   I wish for you.

Not this

   but bliss

       I wish for you.

Not pain

    that tears

       that sears.

Not pain

   that burns

     that yearns.

Not pain

   that hurts

      and hurts again.

Not loss

   Not tears

     Not fears.

Not this

    I wish for you.

But peace,

   surcease

     of sorrow

This I wish.

© By Penelope Anne Cole

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OH STALWART TREES

Oh stalwart trees,

whose leaves will fall,

I’ll miss you all.

Oh birds so high,

that fly so far,

I’ll miss you all

Oh new green leaves

and buds so small,

I’ll miss you all

Oh lofty bee,

so loud your call,

I’ll miss you all

Oh fruit so sweet

tendrils enthrall,

I’ll miss you all

Oh bright blue sea,

or heavy squall,

I’ll miss you all

Oh mighty mounts

of solid wall,

I’ll miss you all.

Oh snuggly pups,

gnawing a ball,

I’ll miss you all.

Oh purring kits,

racing the hall,

I’ll miss you all.

Oh bunny soft,

sleeps on my shawl,

I’ll miss you all.

Oh family,

sweet family,

I’ll miss you all

Oh baby girl,

            my baby doll,

                        I’ll miss you all.

© By Penelope Anne Cole