Sincerely the Earth

To all earthly residents

^^^^This one was a nice start because one can immediately know that this poem it's for everyone who lives on earth. So it incites me to continue reading.

I grasp at an invisible thread of hope
Shouting silently, pleading ,praying,
for someone to realize my pain,
as I am tortured daily with apathy
..........Help me survive

^^^^ The first sentence it's catchy. Then "for someone to realize my pain" I'm asking myself " What are you feeling? What type of pain? How are they torturing you? then it says with apathy.. Then my first thoughts were that they were not paying attention to you..
"help me survive" with this I'm thinking that perhaps you might be talking about hunger? education? or something else.. and I'm intrigue thus I want to continue reading.

Rain quenches my thirst, crops
drink their fill, yet the sun shines
down hotter then ever . Cant you see the
signs that I am slowly dying
.........Help me Survive

^^^^Then I was confused with this one. The rain indeed can quench one's thirst.. But I was wondering what is the relationship between the sun and the crops.. "Can't you see the signs that i'm slowly dying" Voila in this line one can immediately know that this poem is not about the author rather about something else.

I have adorned you with fragrant flowers
fed the masses when you were hungry
Yet I am ignored , abused,
devastated with ignorance of need
............Help me survive

^^^^^^I'm trying to tied down the puzzle, What is the author referring to.. But I know for sure its about something important and one can immediately know that we/some are not giving the gratitude that it deserves..

You've been shown the coming,
witnessed the destruction slowly
growing referred to as. global warming
Only you can save me
..........Sincerely The Earth

*Thanks Kiko for your suggestions*

^^^^^^^ and now with this stanza everything makes perfect sense, how global warming is affecting our home ( earth) and we are not taking care of it like we are supposed to.

This is a great peace, It does show how it's important to realize the damage that the earth is suffering.. and to make everyone aware that its a big deal.. pretty much a wake up call.

I also like the way you portrayed this poem as with the earth's perspective.

This is a great poem. Am imagining one of these days, the world gets so mad that it just recites this poem to all of us, then mayb we will take it seriously and stop with pollution.

I would love for you to read your poem on my radio show by phone. If interested email me, thanks !

At first glance, the title didn't seem to be particularly catchy; however, after reading the whole poem, I don't think I will be able to come up with a better title than it already has. Though, a comma after sincerely would likely have been effective, too.

You have some interesting alliteration here, "fragrant flowers, sun shines and shouting silently". I love how you ended this poem, it shows how well thought out the opening line " To Whom It May Concern", along with the first few stanzas were to form the closure.

Great job, as always :)

Wow, this poem is fantastic. I love how you wrote it from the Earth's perspective, it made it more touching and believable.. it made it more emotional, as though the Earth is a person who is dying and we need to help survive.

It was a very well-written poem. I like the topic, it's something we really do ignore and we really 'forget' about global warming a lot... But this poem reminded me of it, and how we have to do what we can.

I like the structure as well, with "To Whom It may concern" like a letter, with sincerely at the end... it was really powerful.

Great job TJ!! =)