In morning hush, the dew descends,
On forest trails where silence bends.
The trees awake with stretching grace,
The sun lays gold on nature’s face.
A river hums her ageless tune,
Beneath the smile of April's moon.
The mountains rise, the valleys rest,
All life within her beating chest.
The oceans roar, then gently sigh,
Their depths reflecting cobalt sky.
Coral cities, dolphins leap,
In vaults of blue where secrets sleep.
The tundra blooms in brief ballet,
As polar bears tread melting clay.
Deserts shimmer with timeless fire,
Sand dancing with a bold desire.
The Earth, our cradle, fierce and kind,
With gifts to dazzle heart and mind.
From seed to star, from stone to flame,
She bore us all, yet bears the blame.
But now the skies grow smeared and gray,
With smoke from fires we’ve stoked each day.
Machines that roar and drink the land,
And seas with oil upon the sand.
The forests fall to axe and greed,
For want, not always out of need.
The air, once crisp, is thick with cries—
A choking plea beneath the skies.
The plastic drifts like phantom snow,
In every sea, where life won't grow.
The bees are fewer, flowers thin,
We chase the loss with vacant grin.
Yet Earth still offers every dawn,
Despite the poisons we have drawn.
She sends the rain, she warms the night,
Still painting stars in perfect light.
She bends, not breaks—resilient sphere,
She still holds hope, though cracked with fear.
The soil still yields if kindly sown,
The wind still sings when left alone.
So now we stand, our moment here,
To face the truth, yet not in fear.
For Earth Day calls from root to cloud,
To rise anew, unbowed, unbowed.
Let children plant with muddy hands,
And elders speak of wiser lands.
Let cities green with rooftop dreams,
And rivers run in crystal streams.
Let solar suns replace the coal,
Let nature weave into each role.
Let every act, from field to store,
Reflect a love not known before.
Let justice bloom in every shade—
For Earth is not just wild and blade.
She's home to all—both beast and man,
A shared embrace, a sacred plan.
So walk the woods with softened tread,
And hear the roots beneath you spread.
Recycle care, compost your haste,
Reduce the spoil, the needless waste.
Plant trees where parking lots once lay,
Switch off the lights that steal the day.
Protect the skies, defend the seas—
Act not for thanks, but for the bees.
Join hands across each border drawn,
For Earth belongs to dusk and dawn.
Not to a flag or fleeting pride—
But to the breath that won't divide.
This day is more than banners bright,
Or poems penned in morning light.
It is a vow in soil made—
To mend the world we all betrayed.
It is a flame we pass along,
A turning tide, a growing song.
It is a promise we must keep,
For oceans wide and mountains steep.
For glaciers high and meadows small,
For every leaf about to fall.
For future eyes not born today,
Who’ll walk the paths we now must lay.
"We do not inherit the Earth from our ancestors; we borrow it from our children." - Native American Proverb
🌱 Summary:
This poem, Whispers of Earth, celebrates the beauty, diversity, and resilience of our planet while also reflecting on the damage caused by human actions. Marking Earth Day as a pivotal reminder, it urges individuals to take collective and meaningful steps to restore and protect nature—not only for ourselves but for generations to come. Through reverence and responsibility, the poem invites us all to become stewards of the Earth.
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