This is a note,
That I wrote,
With the finest nib.
Then mailed to you.
Which you read,
Then pondered,
And mulled,
Contemplated.
Then wrote
A carefully
Crafted reply.
You paused just,
A second,
Before pressing
SEND.

    ©  Nick Strong 2014

When the world smiles,
The Sun shines,
When the world cries,
The rain falls.
When the world hiccups,
A volcano erupts.
When the world feels alone,
The snow blankets.

Do we ever listen?

    ©  Nick Strong 2014

When the world fell apart, no-one listened
To the splintering timbers, to the cracking ice,
When the world fell apart, no-one noticed
The carbon tasting water or the smoke filled air
When the world fell apart, no-one spoke,
Of rancid, rotting plastics, or net drowning dolphins.

When the world fell apart, everyone forgot her name,
EARTH.

    ©  Nick Strong 2014

Thank you,
Just, Thank
You,
For all the moments,
spent  together.
Thank You for
letting your path
wander alongside mine
Just thank
You x

    ©  Nick Strong 2014

Black bird,
Eye on you;
Watching,
Thinking
What a worm!

    ©  Nick Strong 2014

This robin,
Sitting On,
That branch.
Singing songs,
For you.
Tis true.

    ©  Nick Strong 2014