PIMA BULLETIN NO 47 APRIL 2023
Gardener's Corner ~ 6
Chris's World
From Norman Longworth
England
norman.longworth@gmail.com
Chris’s world is based on honesty,
integrity and truth
Goodwill, esteem and tolerance, an
exemplar for youth
Generosity of spirit, compassion, and
respect
Sagacity and reasoning, fair play, and
intellect
No hint of underhandedness, no disinformation,
No trying to deceive or lie, no
manipulation
No egotistic narcissists all rotten to the
core,
No despots and no autocrats to fan the flames of war
His world believes in thoughtfulness,
thinking all things through
Using his intelligence to unearth what is
true
Elevating education, opening up the mind
Of every able person, empowering
mankind
His world promotes equality, billionaires
would not exist
Sheer affluence while others starve
was never on his list
Neoliberal politics would never pass the
test
While poverty and homelessness continue
unaddressed
In his new world economists would find
the wherewithal
To change this unfair system and to make
it work for all
To celebrate humanity as stewards who’ll
repair
The broken-down environment that leads
us to despair
His world is quite magnificent, a
wonderland of life
He repudiates hypocrisy, greed and futile
strife
Ignited by human beings through hatred
out of place
His world could be a paradise, this
wondrous rock in space