Many politicians know nothing of the biosphere,
the ecology, the environment, or of any science.
Only the arts of manipulation, greed, and power...
as in The Prince, written by a frustrated,
exiled, politician in classic Italy.

We only have one habitable planet.
Do these misguided senators truly not know
the importance of a healthy, global, environment?
Or do they not care as long as they die
with a trillion dollars in their pockets?

Will the ultra powerful ever learn self-control,
and better manage the Earth's resources?
Will the aristocrats ever learn to conserve,
or will they plunder the Earth until it is empty,
like they do with our pocketbooks?

A nation that follows ancient Rome's lead,
of pillage and plunder,
may face the same fate...
torn and split asunder
by mismanagement and denial.

 

By Michael A. Crane, Jr.
Original Title: Fool in the Lead to Eat the Blue and Green
Original Version: April 27, 2001
Version 4b: January 1, 2004
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