Calling All Poets for Uni-verse
Lea Hall's pulpit editorial on November 7 reminded us all that the UUA is stressing the dangers of global warming this year. We'd like to invite all members to submit original poetry dealing with the subject of global warming and/or related environmental topics. Please submit your poems to Ellen Cone at coneelly@aol.com, or Esther Martin at jesterm@peoplepc.com. Shorter poems are easier to fit into Contact than long ones! Here is a poem to get us started, reprinted by permission from the C.G. Jung Society.
ONCE, WE DANCED
Once, we danced — under the sun
and when we had done
we rested our backs
on the generous Earth
and welcomed the stars — one by one.
The songs of a thousand birds
were on every tongue
and it was good!
Sweet Gaia, we did not know that
our separateness would enslave you
or that the too-sharp brilliance of our minds
would pierce your sides!
Now let the river of our remorseful tears
wash away your wounds —
Forgive us our trespasses
and bring us home. Amen.
Ellen Cone