The Ones She Loved – A poem by Paricia Jackline Faith, Uganda

Grasslands and shrubs
Savannah and tropical rainforests
Good green earth sways east to west
like a hen, calling her chicks.
She is the cheerful giver and protector
of all that respire.
Axes, fires and saws
they come vision blurred
to make a living at the expense of their livelihoods,
Good green earth crumbles to the ground
with the ones she loved.

This Poem was published in the May 2023 edition of the WSA magazine. Please click here to download.

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