International Readers
I am an international writer
People from the globe
Making my life brighter
Let us seek and probe
India
Great Britain
Canada
Australia
Germany and the United States
Have read my poems or books
I have great global mates
All taking precious looks
At my travel journal
And my poems and novel
A sense of fraternal
Not submitting to grovel
These people have bought
And spent money to read
Something I have taught
Feelings I want to feed
I am humbled and proud
And enthusiastic and delighted
To entertain a crowd
For things I have copyrighted
There will be more
I modestly dare say
Not to annoy or bore
But to make someones day
Is there an overpopulation problem in the world, or is it a myth?
Whether there is an overpopulation problem in the world has long been a source of contention. On one side of the argument, those who believe that the world is facing an imminent population crisis point to statistics that show a growing population and increasing difficulties in providing food, water, and other resources to meet the needs of this ever-growing population. You remember Thomas Malthus, An Essay on the Principle of Population, and Paul Ehrlich, The Population Bomb.
Conversely, those who believe overpopulation is a myth point to technological advancements that have enabled us to produce more food, provide better access to clean water, and create more efficient methods of utilizing resources. Or we will move to outer space, a new frontier to habitat other planets.
The truth will likely be in the middle, as with many contentious issues. The world population is growing, but technological advancements have allowed us to accommodate this growth in specific ways. We must, however, be mindful of the potential negative impacts of overpopulation, such as a decrease in the availability of resources, an increase in pollution, and an increase in the spread of diseases. We must also consider our capabilities and limitations when it comes to managing population growth and the potential consequences of our actions.
If I were a conspiracy theorist or a fiction novel writer, I would consider the population problem a formula:
Zero Population Growth = New Borns less Natural Deaths, less War and Terrorism Deaths less All other deaths less the x factor.
And what is the x factor? Whatever is dreamed up to reduce the number of living people on the earth. The population is growing, with people living longer and babies surviving childbirth. The world population rises by approximately 150 million per year.
Maybe abortion was the first x factor. Abortion was pushed for the past fifty years globally to shrink the world population by 1.5 billion or 60 million annually. This was not enough.
And suddenly, a mysterious virus spreads throughout the globe killing 7 million. This did nothing to reduce the number of babies, 150 million, born yearly. But I have heard world leaders say there will be more pandemics. They will be caused by global warming or the world getting hotter. The pandemic will be more significant and more widespread, killing many more. It is just the start.
To get to zero population growth, 150 million individuals must die annually before birth through abortion, war, or disease.
Madrid
I wandered Madrid
Enjoying the sights
Believing I am El Cid
A beloved Spanish knight
Fighting not for blood
But time
A tourist stud
Searching and seeking in rhyme
So much to see
For two days of travel
And I was free
At my pace to unravel
All of the great destinations
Sitting in courtyards and plazas
Sipping coffee on vacation
Recalling all Spains mighty causes
Fighting Muslims invaders
Discovering the new world
Subduing the English pirates and raiders
Surviving Fascism as it whirled
Spain had endured
From good times to bad
Unsecured to secured
Moving past the dictatorship fad
Reminding me of Don Quixote escapades
One of my favorite operas and books
He is fighting villains on his crusade
There is more going on than it looks
He is fighting a noble fight
To stay pure and true
A beacon of light
And a strong bond or glue
To the noblest of ideals
For all of the needy and depressed
You must hear his appeals
To be brave and pass the test
True to goodness
True to the humanity
True to the truth
True to God
Anything is possible
If you give it your best
Possible and best is compossible
With a holy quest
A holy quest for what is right
Maybe not popular
Pushing back the blight
As a holy swashbuckler
My mind ran through these thoughts
As I sat at Don Quixotes statue
And I was happy to bear the cross
And I remembered and knew
It should all be for God
The number one thing
And it is hard not to be a fraud
But you must cling to the King
No matter what
Or under any circumstance
You know it in your gut
Take a holy stance
For your friends and neighbors
For the born and unborn
God will reward your labors
And you will be reborn
Where have I been
I do not know
Not trying to be mean
Just not with the flow
I have avoided my website
For the whole year
Was it a fight
Or not very dear
I had things to say
Writing a new book
Posting on Facebook each day
I did not look
Living life
Chasing a sailboat
A potential new wife
I did not promote
Myself
And my blog
Left all on the shelf
I feel like a dog
Pure laziness
No motivation
Almost craziness
It has to be frustration
With no audience
Not finishing my novel
It is obvious
I did grovel
Not doing my best
Scared and afraid
I did not pass the test
Or make the grade
But it is time
To start a coup
I can make life rhyme
And start anew
Write my novel routinely
Post on the website weekly
Create a feeling of serenely
Using my voice uniquely
Make it a passion
Write to my heart is content
Do not stop or ration
So I have nothing to lament
