Down into the woods
rivulets overflowing
forming round bubbles
Water orbs suspend
acrobats on woven webs
beauty in free fall
Warming trends are real
inspiring thought and action
scarcity and melt
Millions go without
precious drops essential drink
huge global crisis
Flashes of color
American Redstarts flit
bright ideas grow
How can we all help
all life depends on water
heart and mind open
Water flows freely and abundantly here . . . from the sky and in our Flower Hill Farm woodlands. Early morning jewels of dew and raindrops are inspiring and quench my creative thirst. I can also imagine how someone in other parts of the world might gather these drops to feed a desperate life thirst. Global warming and water scarcity are connected. You might enjoy this National Geographic link to learn more.
The protection of our waterways from pesticides and other pollutants is fragile and always under attack.
Did you know? On June 22, 2011 the
"Senate Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry Committee passed a bill (H.R. 872) that would limit the regulation of pesticides. The bill, which was introduced by Rep. Gibbs(R-OH) and had passed the House on 3/31, would exempt applications of pesticides to waterways from the Clean Water Act. More than 1,000 waterways in the United States are known to be impaired because of pesticide pollution. The only committee members to vote against the bill were Sen. Leahy (D-VT) and Sen. Gillibrand (D-NY). The bill now moves to the Senate floor, but Sen. Cardin (D-MD), chair of the Environment and Public Works Committee's water subcommittee, placed a hold on it. " From NRDC
You can call your representatives in Congress to demand full protection of our water. Hundreds of drops of rain and dew remind me of constellations or the milky way. I like to think of our actions as engaged citizens in that way too . . . we are many and can shine like stars in the minds of our family, friends and leaders.
Water conservation is imperative in the larger picture and in our daily lives.