if we lose the wild places
after they’ve gorged
insatiable
on forest and plain
and wetland
on lake and mountain
and river
still we will
before bed
press our faces
against a window pane
filled
with stars
the moon
the sky
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Beautiful
They paved Paradise to put up a parking lot
Nicely done. Resoundingly true.
Excellent.
Love this.
So well said, and very moving!