Earth's Garden

by JLR

Long before mankind arrived down here
bright stars filled Earth's night sky in gold
So pure, each star.
It seemed, Earth slept.
Selene shone, broad lakes sparkled.
Trees feet drank from sweet streams.
Eagles arose above the hills so clear.
Each fluttering on warm breezes.
Abloom, plants and animals filled meadows.

But, then came manmade schemes.
In the blink of an eye, oh dear.
The stars' immense brilliance, appeared less bold
while at dark of night the owl wept.
Time ticked away.
Smoke, fumes, bombs, dis-ease, fear
so much disorder; morefold are killed
Actaeon's cries arose.
Eden collapsed,
beneath man's wrecking bar.
muting the creatures' wheezes.
As time elapsed,
the Great I AM said, "Stop, there is a better way!"

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February
2023

A Potlatch Club Entry
This is my attempt at an Irregular Ode: a poem with meter (iambic) and rhyme just like all other odes except it has no set rhyme pattern, but EACH line rhymes somewhere throughout. Not quite there ...

Thanks or the use of The Garden of Eden by avmurray on FanArtReview.com

Notes: Selene: Sel e ne; the Moon
Actaeon: god of the wilderness, wild animals

Club entry for the "~ Irregular Ode ~ week of 2-11-2023 ~" event in "The Potlatch Poetry Club". Locate a writing club.

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Earth's Garden

by JLR

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