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                                                                                                                                        Image by Midori Chan, Lilli Photo
                                                                                                                                        Midori's Frog

                                                                                                                                        At Some Hopeless Point 
                                                                                                                                        In The Struggle
                                                                                                                                        There Is 

                                                                                                                                        Only The Struggle

                                                                                                                                        All Other Options Will Have Been Exhausted …

                                                                                                                                        Working With The Flow
                                                                                                                                        Is Now No Longer Possible

                                                                                                                                        Seeking The Positive Energy
                                                                                                                                        In The Negative Turbulence
                                                                                                                                        Is Futile -

                                                                                                                                        The End Is Almost Upon One …

                                                                                                                                        The Flow Has Only One Destination Now
                                                                                                                                        And It Is The Singular Fatal One.

                                                                                                                                        At This Point
                                                                                                                                        Surrender Is Fatal

                                                                                                                                        The Only Option
                                                                                                                                        Is A Desperate Survival 
                                                                                                                                        Through A Final Struggle

                                                                                                                                        And If That Option Fails
                                                                                                                                        It Still Is The Only Option.



                                                                                                                                        Footnote: 

                                                                                                                                        This verse is inspired not only by the magnificent photography of Midori Chan but also by her post in a Google+ stream that the frog never gave up, and therein lies the totality of the message in the sequence of images that she took of this event.

                                                                                                                                        The frog (which she called Peter!) did get away even in the 'hopeless' situation that it found itself as Midori pointed out.

                                                                                                                                        According to the International Energy Agency, "Irreversible Climate Change will occur in 5 Years if Major Infrastructure is Not Changed".
                                                                                                                                        Read more: International Energy Agency Warns of Irreversible Climate Change in 5 Years | Inhabitat - Green Design Will Save the World 


                                                                                                                                        Even in this late hour, even as the odds are perhaps stacked against us, as 'hopeless' as it might almost seem to avert the catastrophic consequences of climate change, we should try nonetheless.

                                                                                                                                        For the extraordinary beauty of Midori Chan's photography visit: https://plus.google.com/u/0/photos/104241567849916091297/albums

                                                                                                                                        Therein you will find a vision and indeed a celebration of Nature & Humanity in Harmony.