Earth Day could be Ocean Day, since the earth is 71 percent water by surface area. The Pacific Ocean alone covers nearly a third of the planet!! New England is merely a small smear on the coast of one continent, and my home just a tiny pinprick. And yet, my small neighborhood yields such beauty, especially considering it snowed last week.
Earth Day is April 22, and the first was in 1970 in the U.S. The U.S. holiday was meant to create a focal point for environmental awareness, because of the mess business interests had made of our land and waterways. Now, more than a billion people in 180 nations across the world celebrate Earth Day. Many people celebrate by planting trees, bushes or flowers. Many companies celebrate by starting recycling campaigns or cleanup initiatives.
I plan to celebrate by walking in the woods and by sharing this song of awe.
Planet of Connection
On a quiet day, nothing moves.
Yet, the earth flies around the sun
Faster than a bullet speeding from a gun.
Molten rock seethes deep in its inner core,
Air is hot at the equator but frozen at the poles.
Geysers spout, mountains fall,
Rivers carve stone and move ships.
Water is moving, as is the wind, the air
And the earth itself: tectonic plates shifting,
Earthquakes and weather spiraling.
The Moon pulls the life-filled oceans
Into ceaseless waves, even while lighting the night,
And aligning rhythms deep inside each of us.
Our blood and breath, always moving,
Like our thoughts, never still.
We are all connected, and yet
We are all separate, each mind alone.
The same elements make up each of us.
Whatever our color, religion or location.
We are all stardust, water and earth.
Copyright 2014 Brenda Davis Harsham
References: http://www.slate.com/blogs/bad_astronomy/2014/04/22/earth_day_2014_a_few_fun_facts_about_our_planet.html
http://abclocal.go.com/wls/story?section=news/local/illinois&id=9511926
http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2014/04/140421-earth-day-2014-facts-environment-epa/
That’s a lovely poem! 🙂 So did you sing this in the woods on your way!? 😉 I have to admit most of these special days pass me by, I tend to acknowledge moments like this in my own time – probably when no-one else is thinking about it! And you’re right, it should be ocean day. I read that on a post on a Tumblr blog saying that very same thing. It’s funny how it’s not really been noticed until recently – why do we say we live on earth?! 🙂
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Yes, we are a big bubble of ocean zooming through space, held together by gravity and divinity. 🙂
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Happy Watery Earth Day.
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There you go!! Perfect! LOL
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Reblogged this on Art, animals, and the earth.
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Happy Earth day. That is a great day to celebrate! I hope you and your family are fine! Hugs Lotta
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Thanks! I have the urge to plant a magnolia tree. LOL They are so glorious!!
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I love the earth day love! Beautiful
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Thanks!!
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That is such a lovely poem Brenda!! You are such an amazing writer!! And I also love the flowers very much 🙂 The Earth is so beautiful!
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It sure is! I liked the view from your balcony. I’m pleased to be seeing some of Calcutta, never having been there. Huge hugs, Brenda
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double beauty, words and pictures )
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Beth, Thanks for my part, but the earth supplies the rest. 😀 Cheers, Brenda
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What a pretty photo!
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Thanks!!
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Brenda, I love the poem as well as the photographs of blossoms and flowers. Happy Earth Day.
Jim
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Thanks, Jim. I’m so happy you like my poem and pix. 🙂 Warmly, Brenda
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Beautiful, thank you for sharing 🙂
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My pleasure! Thanks for stopping by and commenting! Warmly, Brenda
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Happy Earth Day to you too
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Thanks! 🙂
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Brenda, I hope it has been a particularly good day for you, I have so enjoyed the snapshot of seasonal change, and the blooming flowers, again thanks, Bill
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My pleasure! Thanks for stopping by! Hugs, Brenda
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Entirely beautiful, Brenda! Blessings of Quiet Peace and Renewal on this Beautiful Earth Day ~
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And to you, too!! And thanks! Cheers, Brenda
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Love your poem! And so glad to see spring evident in your neighborhood. Enjoy the day!
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Yeah! You like my poem!! And spring is showing it’s color. Woo-hoo!!
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