Not To Give Birth To Children Poem by Rm. Shanmugam Chettiar

Marsh lands shrink, that house reeds,
Sledges and long grass that bind the soil.
Tiny insects and wading birds face extinction.
Whooping cranes and swamp tortoise may end.

Mangrove fields pollute, that house a variety
Of fish, algae, reptiles, birds and mammals -
Otter to monkey and all are endangered,
Thanks to climate change and aggro-chemical waste.

Polar Regions erode, that house some grass,
Lichens, mosses, some animals and birds,
Bears, seals, penguins and falcon face threats,
Thanks to global warming that melt glazier.

Oceans adulterate, that house plankton,
Fish population, whales, corals, walruses.
Wales are under grave threat from vast fishing,
Sewage mix, oil spills and chemical fills harm.

Deserts dries, that support tough flora
Like xerophytes and fauna like zoophytes.
Drying water pools and dying oasis
Pose threats to the species survival.

Tropical rain forests deplete, that house
Gorillas, angular, chumps and giant trees.
Deforestation and timber extractions
Endanger flora and fauna survival.

It may end with total annihilation
Of most of species in flora and fauna,
Which will not exclude the human species.
Not to beget children can be the wise thing..
25.01.2020