Day begins
Sun
Comes
Up
Silence
Deafening
So
Abrupt
From tree
And meadow
No sound
Erupts
Birds
Vanish
Too few cared
Enough
*A recent comprehensive study estimates
there are 3 billion fewer wild birds soaring
the skies over North America today than
in 1970. This is a decrease of 29 percent.
Out of My Write Mind 
Heartbreaking… Rachel Carson tried to warn us.
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I agree.
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It’s heartbreaking, isn’t it? I feel sick inside every time I think of what we’ve done and continue to do. Thank you for this beautiful image and powerful words, Sandy.
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When I saw the story, I was shocked. Heartbreaking indeed.
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I had heard of this decrease in numbers. The canaries in the coal mines…….. will we perish next? I hope we can act to avert that disaster.
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Yes, one wonders if we will ever see the writing on the wall.
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Poignant poem. Very concerning.
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So sad…I wonder when World leaders are going to wake up to the crisis!
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Maybe when it begins to affect them personally, which will be too late.
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We are doing our part in feeding the birds… if only everyone would wake up and know this is a much bigger problem. Great post!
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Glad to hear you feed our feathered friends!
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Your guess is as good as mine?
(These days I don’t believe all the comprehensive studies… just think, there are still people out there saying CO2 is toxic… and bad for the environment!) 🤔😕😵
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