Mimics -- Poetry by Linda Ann Fraser

Here's a poem for Earth Day by a wonderful friend and student, Linda Ann Fraser.

Mimics

by Linda Ann Fraser

When you see the eagle fly

and wild cats stalk,

humankind seems out of

place and awkward. 

A centipede manages

all his legs with ease,

an iridescent hummingbird

hovers over a scarlet bloom.

Without fur or feathers

humans are dull and

very venerable to

weather and nature

not able to fly or

run very fast.

So they gather fallen

feathers from birds,

shells that wash a shore

and adorn themselves

with natures’ cast offs.

Humans invented the

wheel to move faster

and then they changed

the world, forgetting where

their first inspiration came from.

Forgetting that

birds need fresh clean air and forests.

Fish and sea life need unpolluted waters.

But still with all this inventing,

humans aren’t satisfied with

the simple life provided by nature. 

Soon there may not be a nature

for them to improve.

Then every living thing loses.

Linda Ann Fraser

1/12/2023

About the author: Linda Ann Fraser's interest in poetry and writing began as a senior high school student in Ellensburg, Washington. Early marriage and raising three girls took a toll on writing but creativity thrived as she sewed for her daughters. After the girls grew up, sewing merged into cloth art dolls and drawing. She thought the dolls needed stories, and she’s found that writing keeps her sane.