Earth Day 22/04/19

9 May 2019 | by Christopher Sleeman

'Earth Day 22/04/19' by Christopher Sleeman

'Once we would have celebrated such a day...' | Photo: NASA.

Once we would have celebrated such a day.

Now a poem would likelier be elegy than eclogue,

Or, in music, requiem replace the anthem’s part.

Nor can we with any confidence pray

Earth rest in peace or light perpetual,

While humanity remains to rend its heart.

You need to login to read subscriber-only content and/or comment on articles.