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To the Monkey
May 3, 2023
To machines polluting our once sacred forests
To the sounds of sawing and splitting piercing the night
To the loud creaks and groans as the trees draw their last breath
To the shrieks and wails of my monkey brethren, having lost their eternal homes
To metal claws and saws in the name of agriculture
To the bittersweet memories of heavy canopies and twisty vines
To patches of brown without the familiar green luster
Where can we place our hope now?
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My favorite animal is the monkey and after learning about deforestation and habitat loss, I began to wonder what monkeys must feel like to see their homes destroyed. I decided to capture the emotions in this prose poem, which leaves a message of urgency to the reader.