See the Image jansmatters.com, May 30, 2025May 30, 2025 Published in the 2024 St. Louis County Library Anthology, incomplete. Here it is in total. See the image reflectedin eyespeering fromtreesblades of grassocean depth Listen to worryingstillnessas quiet aching awarenessgrows for each intelligentbeingFeel sadnessweigh upon your heartas one by onefellow life formsdisappearbecoming memoriesof beautylostfor those of usleft behindSee yourselfreflectedin eyespeeringHear yourselfquietlystirringachingFeel yourselfpassinginto extinctionby your own hand Share this: Share on X (Opens in new window) X Share on Facebook (Opens in new window) Facebook Like this:Like Loading... Related Essays, Flash Fiction, Poetry conservationdrawingecologyPaintingPoem
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Interesting piece. Gives one pause when thinking about our environment. Keep up the good work, Jan! Loading... Reply