Deforestation - an art work by T Newfields

In the forests of literature
there are so many trees.
Each is part of a work of art
& larger tapestry.

Some form cedars
towering in the heights.
Others dwarf bonsai
resting by the side.

Some sprout ferns
with verdant canopies.
Others display gaudy fronds
unfurling vibrantly.

All these, however,
share a kummon fate:
in societies where everything
is justified by profit
the chain saws of commercialism
& bulldozers of industry
refuse ta wait.

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Juanita: What good are such lamentations?
Jack: Yeah. Isn't it naive to expect commercialism to disappear?
Shu: Don't be poisoned by cynicism. Ideas that seem naive at first often change history.
Jack: Ha! Who said "history" is a single story? I think of it as a collection of stories that often change.