Wednesday, January 7, 2009

262. Yaks' Tracks



A little homily for children.

The ABC WEDNESDAY letter this week is 'Y'.


See my PLUS blog for a 'Y' photograph.


YAKS' TRACKS.

The track of a yak is natural,
The trail of a snail is neat,
The marks are found
On the unspoilt ground
Where they've slithered or pressed their feet.

The trail of a snail is washed-out
By the gently falling rain.
The track of a yak
Will not come back
Till he walks that way again.

But  the trails of the human-beings
Are the ugliest trails I've seen
We leave our marks
On the fields and parks
And you can't miss where we've been.

There are cartons and tins and papers;
There is rubbish of every kind;
There is broken glass
On the shining grass
As we leave our track behind.

And no gentle rain can wash it,
And no time can make it fade.
They will still be found
On the ruined ground,
Those marks that our kind has made.

Yet once our world was pristine.
We want that old world back.
Make up your mind
Leave nothing behind,
And learn from the snail and yak.
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15 comments:

  1. Bear NakedJanuary 7, 2009 at 4:22 AM

    Wise wise words Brenda.
    If only we humans could learn from the insects and animals what a wonderful world it would be.

    Bear((( )))

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  2. Rune EideJanuary 7, 2009 at 7:13 AM

    Very fitting Y and an animal I would have liked to see.

    PS The song is not about drugs - that is an urban legend. It really was meant as a children's song.

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  3. DarleneJanuary 7, 2009 at 8:37 AM

    A clever poem with an important message. I love it.

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  4. Jane Hards PhotographyJanuary 7, 2009 at 8:37 AM

    We should learn, but never will. A thought provoking one today

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  5. Granny SmithJanuary 7, 2009 at 9:01 AM

    This is another of your delightful rhymes, this one with an important message gently wrapped in humor.

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  6. anthonynorthJanuary 7, 2009 at 9:27 AM

    Love this. A vitally important message.

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  7. Liz HindsJanuary 7, 2009 at 9:54 AM

    What a very good and green poem.

    I think I said before i love Girl with the Flaxen hair.

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  8. Reader WilJanuary 7, 2009 at 10:09 AM

    Again a very wise poem! Thank you! Thanks too for the compliment about my brain, being young! Well I am afraid that reality is different. I forget names. But blogging keeps us young, I think.

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  9. photowannabeJanuary 7, 2009 at 12:30 PM

    Bravo Brenda. Love this thought-provoking rhyme. Perfect post for Y.

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  10. JinksyJanuary 7, 2009 at 11:53 PM

    Another rhymer, at last! Hello, like minded person on the other side of the world, thanks to Bear's introduction... The Brighton Line trains are still rattling their way along the southcoast, and indeed, my post on Monday inspired me whilst riding in one of them, before I retired. (Though to be fair, they hum rather than rattle these days;
    thinks:- Yakketty Yak, Yakkety Yak, Yakketty Yak...

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  11. mrsnesbittJanuary 8, 2009 at 1:00 AM

    Wonderful as ever Brenda. I really appreciate the time you give.

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  12. AnonymousJanuary 8, 2009 at 3:01 AM

    nice poem! and have you heard of yak cheese? they said it smells awful but tastes good. is it true?

    mine is here. hope you can visit too!

    happy wednesday!

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  13. DragonstarJanuary 8, 2009 at 6:37 AM

    Another great "Rime" to fit the letter!

    Thank you, on behalf of the ABC Team, for your participation.

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  14. LA NickersJanuary 10, 2009 at 1:25 AM

    "The track of a yak"

    Awesome Y

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  15. KatFebruary 9, 2009 at 3:44 PM

    With all intelligence the humans have, their trail is the 'ugliest'..!!!

    a fitting "Y" (why?)to mankind.

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