GiaB writing prompt #22 - intimacy — Adorable otters Holding hands You reach for mine as we lounge beachy sands You are my ocean I am your sea Crave orange juice sunshine warming me A shark swims past me We’re eye to eye Strong connection so powerful I cry Lyrics shared* Touch spirited roots Embracing aroma flowers then fruits…

a poem — Alarm alarms soon we caffeinate Must resurrect or we’re gonna be late Same old shit for you and me Ridiculous to think we’d consider the sea We gas to work for a day full of blahs Past city streets littered with green cups and straws Earth and climate seem so…

A Poem — The virus is a stranger Our planet is in danger We have no information To unify health goals for our nation No pandemic education No fun summer vacation Issues are divisive Death increases from this crisis Manipulated discord Reckless wannabe warlord Salvation for the masses Requires heads out of their asses We are driving in the dark While heartbreak’s hanging in the park Together we can thrive

A Poem — “With liberty and justice for all…” Financing racist monument wall “We’re in this together” is far from true We will recover our Red White and Blue Sunshine people full of warmth & heart Will not let assholes drive us apart Nourish the sunny side Of today’s divide When facing bullshit, darkness or sins Stick together because LOVE always wins ~~~ Michele the Trainer, 2020

Haiku illuminating unrequited love — Profitable views Mother ocean bleeds her gifts To the self-absorbed Michele the Trainer 2022. Visit my WIP, Ocean Protection League. Authors I love to read: Margie Willis, Selma, Connie Song, Dr. Roopa, Randy Shingler, Susannah Mackinnie, Dr. Roopa, James G. Brennan, Gurpreet, Annelise Lords, Martine Weber 4 Easy Things We Can Do for Earth Day An interview with Earth Doctor Reese Haltermedium.com

GiaB writing prompt #2–17 theatre — We cannot love what we don’t know, so this show you’ve gotta see Humans depend on this production, ‘cause our planet’s mostly sea Vast stage vistas from the surface, have a seat, enjoy the view Underwater’s even better, protection needed to renew Wanna sit, but do not enter. …

An interview with Earth Doctor Reese Halter — 1. Eating plant based. Try eating One (plant based) Meal a Day or participating regularly in Meat Free Monday or doing an entire month vegan like Veganuary. Dr. Reese, how does my cheeseburger I eat in London or my bacon with my breakfast in Kansas matter? Animals feel pain. By eating a burger you are supporting cruelty. Nine hundred gallons of water were required for your half-pound burger. Consider trying plant-based Impossible burgers, which only takes four gallons…

Haiku summarizing why we cannot have nice things — Earth Day Chernobyl Radioactive Forest Mother Earth Bleeding Alternative ending, Mother Earth Fuckers. Sunshines of our Ocean Planet, nature can restore herself if we would just let it be. Chernobyl was recovering and blossoming into a wildlife haven. It was repopulating with animals from amphibians to wild horses. Now what…

Haiku inviting us to consider the generosity of our ocean planet — Unconditional Earth gives Rain Sun Flowers Fruit Absent Gratitude Rain, sun, flowers and fruit are a plethora of gifts, including fresh drinking water, solar energy, and food! Coffee is a flower too. Take a minute to ponder rain, sun, flowers, or fruit. Take a minute to look at a cloud. Take a chair, put it under a tree, and take 3 minutes to simply sit there. Nope, no phone. Take time to breathe.