Here we celebrate the achievements of engineers in harnessing wind-power. It may not
yet be perfect, but it’s hugely encouraging to see its growth.
Image from ‘The Earth Project’ site
White Sails
My heart leaps with joy
to see great white
sails
welcoming their
friend,
a strong and steady
breeze.
These are today’s
worthy successors
to the multitude of
windmills
we gradually discarded
in favour of the
efficiency
of burn-away fossil
fuels.
Jettisoning them,
we sent grain further,
consumed yet more fuel
,
and wrapped regimented
loaves
in lethal plastic.
So welcome to these gentle giants
with their swirling
symmetry,
as they gracefully
draw afresh
from the ever-present
air
its generous bounty
of cleanly harvested
energy.
Other poems with a 'Care of the Planet' theme can be found here