The Vulture
The vulture soars and surveys all,
The largest beast, as well as small;
The vulture looks for dead, red meat
For him live game is not a treat.
To scavenge and to pick a carcass clean
For vultures is a joy too keen;
They eat the dead and neaten up
Reuse, recycle, and so they sup.
We humans could perhaps a lesson learn
From vultures whom we hate and spurn:
Waste not, clean up, leftovers use
Environment, home, do not abuse.
We live on a small planet frail,
With scant resources that will fail;
Value each precious thing the earth
Us gives: Waste leads to woe and dearth.
The vulture soars and surveys all,
The largest beast, as well as small;
Creation’s marvels he esteems
And happy are his sleep and dreams.
This post is part of the ABC Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Outdoor Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Wordless Wednesday meme.
The vulture soars and surveys all,
The largest beast, as well as small;
The vulture looks for dead, red meat
For him live game is not a treat.
To scavenge and to pick a carcass clean
For vultures is a joy too keen;
They eat the dead and neaten up
Reuse, recycle, and so they sup.
We humans could perhaps a lesson learn
From vultures whom we hate and spurn:
Waste not, clean up, leftovers use
Environment, home, do not abuse.
We live on a small planet frail,
With scant resources that will fail;
Value each precious thing the earth
Us gives: Waste leads to woe and dearth.
The vulture soars and surveys all,
The largest beast, as well as small;
Creation’s marvels he esteems
And happy are his sleep and dreams.
This post is part of the ABC Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Outdoor Wednesday meme,
and also part of the Wordless Wednesday meme.
Wonderful creature, Thank you for this post, as a birdlover you have pleased me with it
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I used to be grossed out by vultures and buzzards and other carrion-eaters, but thank God for them! They perform an important function in our world.
ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing at https://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2017/06/my-happy-place.html
ecological bird!
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