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Replacing Beauty

Fireflies
luminescent abdomens enthrall
      capture children's eyes
irregularly, though
summer months only
      it's too hot outside.

Turn instead to the
luminescent box
      friend
            parent
                  teacher
of instant gratification
images on demand
flaunt the seasons' rhythm.

Whippoorwills
sing their ancient tune
twilight always
      time to cook
            kids are screaming
                  telephone rings
their songs refuse to please us
at a more convenient hour.

Electronic melodies
never seem so inconsiderate.

When fireflies are extinguished
      habitat destroyed
      beneath a skyscraper
and whippoorwills fall silent
      nests pushed aside
      out of the way of progress
how will we mourn their passing?
With a riveting documentary
and a sentimental Top 40 hit
music appropriate
for dancing on the graves
of innocents