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Category Archives: politics
Who Are We?
Who Are We? Americans, including me, think of themselves as decent people. Certainly we have made mistakes as a nation – big mistakes. But we learn from them, grow, and improve. Our social structure encourages this. But now I wonder. … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, politics, science, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, wilderness, wolves
Tagged Alaska, animal rights, animals, Defenders of Wildlife, Endangered Species Act, hunting, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, legal system, Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks, nature, NRDC, politics, science, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, wildlife, wolves, Wyoming Game and Fish Department
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Can We Talk?
Dear Friends, Here is a letter e-mailed to Dan Ashe, Director of the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service. Mr. Ashe is considering plans to permit wolf hunting in Wyoming. I post this letter in the continuing hope that words have … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, Poems, politics, science, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, wilderness, wolves, Yellowstone
Tagged animal rights, Defenders of Wildlife, Endangered Species Act, fish and game, hunting, Idaho Department of Fish and Game, Montana Department of Fish Wildlife and Parks, national parks, nature, poems, poetry, politics, U.S. Department of the Interior, wilderness, wildlife, wolves, Wyoming Game and Fish Department, Yellowstone
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Weapons of War
Weapons of War The mighty rage ready their weapons steel their hearts polish their hate Their adversaries, having nothing to polish, avoid the fray armed only with craft, skill and a survivor’s will
Posted in national parks, Nature, Poems, politics, science, U.S. Fish and Wildlife, wilderness, wolves, Yellowstone
Tagged Defenders of Wildlife, Endangered Species Act, hunting, national parks, poems, poetry, politics, U.S. Department of the Interior, U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, wilderness, wildlife, wolves, Yellowstone
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Yellowstone Tales – Part 3 – The Black Wolf with the Blue Face at his Kill
Manners The black wolf with the blue face dines with reserve wiping his mouth carefully with his tongue taking time to savor the flavor nervously watching for unwelcome company but retiring graciously at frequent intervals so the humans, should they … Continue reading
Posted in Birds, national parks, Nature, Poems, politics, wilderness, wolves, Yellowstone
Tagged animal rights, animals, birds, Endangered Species Act, national parks, nature, NRDC, poems, poetry, politics, ravens, wilderness, wolves, Yellowstone
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Yellowstone Tales – Part 1
My Brother the Wolf* My brother the wolf sings his music under clear stars a chant I recognize but cannot name haunts me My brother the wolf hears the fear and longing in our hearts sees confusion at a glance … Continue reading
Posted in national parks, Nature, Poems, politics, wilderness, wolves, Yellowstone
Tagged animal rights, Endangered Species Act, Grand Tetons, hunting, national parks, NRDC, poems, poetry, politics, U.S. Department of the Interior, wilderness, wolves, Yellowstone
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Little Red Riding Hood Meets The Three Little Pigs
Lamentation Kill for pleasure kill for hate kill to merely eradicate It’s been done before and will happen again the sword proves mightier than the pen Powered by myth fueled by fear reason alone will not prevail here No safety … Continue reading
Posted in national parks, Nature, Poems, politics, wilderness, wolves, Yellowstone
Tagged Endangered Species Act, Grand Tetons, hunting, national parks, nature, poems, poetry, politics, U.S. Department of the Interior, wilderness, wolves, Yellowstone
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With Patton in Germany
Get the Job Done To liberate a prisoner do what must be done send a tank and crew along to rescue simply one. Give them their instructions command them on their way don’t forget to gas the tank to free … Continue reading
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Tagged George Patton, poems, poetry, politics, World War II
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Wolf Hunting Begins
The hunting of wolves begins shortly in the states of Montana, Idaho, and – possibly – Wyoming. Now that we have taught wolves it’s finally OK to approach and be curious about humans, we are going to kill them. Nice … Continue reading
Posted in Nature, politics, wolves
Tagged animals, Endangered Species Act, hunting, national parks, nature, politics, U.S. Department of the Interior, wolves
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Remembrance
Records Cruelty so methodical it consults lists cruelty so arrogant it keeps records cruelty so complete it robs you of yourself cruelty so widespread it consumes the known universe cruelty so tidy it couldn’t be life
Earth Eon
Wings of Butterflies Into the bodies of birds into the wings of butterflies into amphibian membranes into water that should be life-sustaining leaches our chemical legacy fruit of our need for perfection for the manicured landscape fruit of our impatience … Continue reading
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