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  • "War is a goldfish bowl." (My tribute to journalist Marie Colvin.)

    Hi Everyone,

    I am delighted that Marie Colvin has been nominated posthumously for the Orwell Prize.

    "Marie is a light that will never go out."

    Here is a poem I wrote from my book "The Incomplete Works" which was inspired by Marie.


    "War is a goldfish bowl."


    "War is a goldfish bowl....

    You are swimming but going nowhere....

    There is light through the glass but you can't see....

    You are blinded by the crass stupidity of despair....

    The food is rations dropped from a sealed packet....

    Washed up, dried up, arriving from a falling motion....

    I don't belong here, this is not the ocean....

    My air is recycled and I can't breathe ....

    An artificial world which gives nothing to me ....

    As I look above, out of my prison....

    There's a blue sky with smoke and fire.....

    I can see but there is no vision....

    Freedom = "let me live to be alive"....

    Open the door....

    War is not living anymore."....





    Photo by Nolvido Quae.h



    1:19 PM

  • What is humanity actually giving to Planet Earth that is positive and beneficial?

    What is humanity actually giving to Planet Earth that is positive and beneficial?





    Over six billion people live on planet Earth. As the population grows, we are taking more and more land to live and using more of the world's natural resources. Many human activities also produce POLLUTION, which is damaging the Earth's environment.
    HOW DOES FARMING CHANGE THE LANDSCAPE?
    Since farming began, 10,000 years ago, many wild landscapes have been transformed to create fields for crops and raising animals. Swamps and coastal marshes have been drained. Forests have been felled and grasslands have been plowed. However, removing tree and plant roots that help to bind the soil can make the soil loose and crumbly. High winds may then blow it away, or heavy rain may wash it into rivers. In some areas, soil erosion has turned fertile farmland into barren wastes.
    HOW DOES INDUSTRY AFFECT THE LANDSCAPE?
    In the 1700s, the dawn of the industrial age revolutionized methods of manufacturing and made them more efficient. Since then, factories have been built all over the world. Factories consume huge amounts of natural resources and energy, and many give off chemical waste, which creates problems such as air and water pollution, and GLOBAL WARMING.
    WHAT CHALLENGES FACE THE HUMAN POPULATION?
    One of our main challenges is to find the right balance between using and conserving Earth's natural resources. The human species dominates Earth in a way that no species has done before. Our demands for fuel, water, land, and food are beginning to place a strain on the planet's limited resources. What makes us different from other species, however, is our ability to recognize these global problems and our inventiveness in doing something about them.
    POLLUTION
    All over the world, factories, power plants, farms, businesses, and homes produce huge amounts of pollution by releasing chemicals and other substances that pollute, or dirty, the natural environment. As people's use of energy and other resources grows, the Earth is becoming more polluted.
    WHAT ARE THE MAIN CAUSES OF POLLUTION?
    Industrial waste, sewage, and chemical pesticides from farms seep into streams and rivers. Cars, factories, and power plants burning fossil fuels give off fumes that pollute the air. Chemicals called CFCs (short for chlorofluorocarbons), used to make refrigerators and aerosol sprays, destroy the ozone layer, which protects us from harmful sunlight. Household and other waste buried underground pollutes the land.
    HOW LONG DOES POLLUTION LAST?
    Some kinds of pollution quickly disperse on the wind or are diluted by water. Other types, such as radioactive waste, stay poisonous for thousands of years. Plastics and other domestic garbage that are buried underground in landfill sites may take many years to rot away completely.
    WHAT CAN BE DONE TO REDUCE POLLUTION?
    Around the world, scientists are investigating the damage caused by pollution. Governments have introduced controls that curb the pollution produced by industry and farms, and restrict the development of land, especially in rural areas. Everyone can help to reduce pollution by using energy carefully, and by recycling glass bottles, cans, plastic, and paper so that they can be reused. This helps to save precious natural resources and cuts down on waste and litter.
    GLOBAL WARMING
    Global warming is the slow and steady rise in Earth's temperature caused by a buildup of "greenhouse gases" in the air due to pollution. Some experts predict temperatures will rise by 2.5–8.1°F (1.4–4.5°C) this century.
    WHAT IS CAUSING GLOBAL WARMING?
    Global warming is caused by the increased level of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. These gases are released from car exhausts and when fossil fuels are burned in factories and power plants. Greenhouse gases also include CFCs from aerosols and old refrigerators, and methane from swamps, gas pipes, and rotting garbage.
    HOW WILL GLOBAL WARMING AFFECT EVERYDAY LIFE?
    Global warming will melt some of the polar ice caps, bringing greater risk of floods to low-lying and coastal regions worldwide. Heat waves, droughts, hurricanes, and torrential rain will become more common. To prevent global warming, many countries are now trying to reduce their output of carbon dioxide and use renewable energy sources.
    1:17 PM

  • What is humanity actually giving to Planet Earth that is positive and beneficial?

    What is humanity actually giving to Planet Earth that is positive and beneficial?





    Over six billion people live on planet Earth. As the population grows, we are taking more and more land to live and using more of the world's natural resources. Many human activities also produce POLLUTION, which is damaging the Earth's environment.
    HOW DOES FARMING CHANGE THE LANDSCAPE?
    Since farming began, 10,000 years ago, many wild landscapes have been transformed to create fields for crops and raising animals. Swamps and coastal marshes have been drained. Forests have been felled and grasslands have been plowed. However, removing tree and plant roots that help to bind the soil can make the soil loose and crumbly. High winds may then blow it away, or heavy rain may wash it into rivers. In some areas, soil erosion has turned fertile farmland into barren wastes.
    HOW DOES INDUSTRY AFFECT THE LANDSCAPE?
    In the 1700s, the dawn of the industrial age revolutionized methods of manufacturing and made them more efficient. Since then, factories have been built all over the world. Factories consume huge amounts of natural resources and energy, and many give off chemical waste, which creates problems such as air and water pollution, and GLOBAL WARMING.
    WHAT CHALLENGES FACE THE HUMAN POPULATION?
    One of our main challenges is to find the right balance between using and conserving Earth's natural resources. The human species dominates Earth in a way that no species has done before. Our demands for fuel, water, land, and food are beginning to place a strain on the planet's limited resources. What makes us different from other species, however, is our ability to recognize these global problems and our inventiveness in doing something about them.
    POLLUTION
    All over the world, factories, power plants, farms, businesses, and homes produce huge amounts of pollution by releasing chemicals and other substances that pollute, or dirty, the natural environment. As people's use of energy and other resources grows, the Earth is becoming more polluted.
    WHAT ARE THE MAIN CAUSES OF POLLUTION?
    Industrial waste, sewage, and chemical pesticides from farms seep into streams and rivers. Cars, factories, and power plants burning fossil fuels give off fumes that pollute the air. Chemicals called CFCs (short for chlorofluorocarbons), used to make refrigerators and aerosol sprays, destroy the ozone layer, which protects us from harmful sunlight. Household and other waste buried underground pollutes the land.
    HOW LONG DOES POLLUTION LAST?
    Some kinds of pollution quickly disperse on the wind or are diluted by water. Other types, such as radioactive waste, stay poisonous for thousands of years. Plastics and other domestic garbage that are buried underground in landfill sites may take many years to rot away completely.
    WHAT CAN BE DONE TO REDUCE POLLUTION?
    Around the world, scientists are investigating the damage caused by pollution. Governments have introduced controls that curb the pollution produced by industry and farms, and restrict the development of land, especially in rural areas. Everyone can help to reduce pollution by using energy carefully, and by recycling glass bottles, cans, plastic, and paper so that they can be reused. This helps to save precious natural resources and cuts down on waste and litter.
    GLOBAL WARMING
    Global warming is the slow and steady rise in Earth's temperature caused by a buildup of "greenhouse gases" in the air due to pollution. Some experts predict temperatures will rise by 2.5–8.1°F (1.4–4.5°C) this century.
    WHAT IS CAUSING GLOBAL WARMING?
    Global warming is caused by the increased level of carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases in the atmosphere. These gases are released from car exhausts and when fossil fuels are burned in factories and power plants. Greenhouse gases also include CFCs from aerosols and old refrigerators, and methane from swamps, gas pipes, and rotting garbage.
    HOW WILL GLOBAL WARMING AFFECT EVERYDAY LIFE?
    Global warming will melt some of the polar ice caps, bringing greater risk of floods to low-lying and coastal regions worldwide. Heat waves, droughts, hurricanes, and torrential rain will become more common. To prevent global warming, many countries are now trying to reduce their output of carbon dioxide and use renewable energy sources.
    1:17 PM

  • Happy Easter !! Paul's work "Risen" and "The Third Day."

    Hi Everyone,
    I would like to wish you all a wonderful Easter Celebration !!
    I have added my poems "Risen" and "The Third Day."
    Peace love and happiness.
    God Bless.
    Paul
    X


    "The Third Day."....

    "They laughed and jeered as he died on the Cross
    The Son of God who died for us....
    "If he was the Messiah then a host of Angels....
    Would descend from Heaven to carry him away."....
    Instead He talks to himself and has to pray....
    For salvation " just like a thief." is what they say.....
    Only Jesus stole Death away....
    For all of us.....
    We will never forget....
    Him Human again....
    Reborn He came to the Disciples....
    While his earthly remains....
    Disappeared from behind a rock.....
    No one could explain....
    Eternal life unlocked....
    To you I say....
    To "Live" is to....
    Always remember the Third Day."....
     
    Based on 1 Corinthians 15:4....

    "Risen"


    2:31 AM
    • Post a comment...
      • Paul Weston

         Thank you,Ann.
        Sending peace and love to you and your family.X

        1 month ago
      • Ann

         Nice Poem, Paul!   HAPPY EASTER to you and your family!!!

        1 month ago

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