Tuesday, April 1, 2014

Gaia--Not to Touch the Earth (new poem)




GAIA--Not to Touch the Earth (Poem)
by Tim Kavi

Gaia
speaking messages
not heard
there is quaking
terrible shaking

ridges of trembled history
continental drifts
of worries of collapsed kingdoms

underneath changing
geographies
of postpartum birthing
memories of the way things were

before flags were planted
before urban density
throwaways of modern and postmodern
plastics

filtered the purpose
of your message
but we still try
to touch you

to touch the Earth
to know your glory
to esteem and respect
to be moved by all

that you are.
we long to respect you
goddess

before it's too late.

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