Packham (6th April 2022)

By paborama

Tue, 12 Apr 2022
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He hates humans for what they have done.

Though logic sincere, the proclamation is dumb;

How does he think he'll convince anyone

If he comes across as a weirdo?

 

A national treasure and an odball to boot,

He can name every badger, spadger, and coot.

Most at home when he's out in his boots.

I'd be happy to call him my hero.

 

 

Certificate PG
Poem
NaPoWriMo April 2022
Talecatching
Nature

Comments

Submitted by lenchenelf on

comes in many flavour combinations: Mr Packham sees, and largely says what is important to him, not what the world tells him to see. A rare truth teller.

best

L

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I think he's very brave. It is aweful talking to people about the damage we are doing. No one wants to feel guilty. I heard him on radio 4 a while ago saying growing world population was dangerous and the interviewer kept calling him a racist. Knowing there is someone like him saying uncomfortable things makes me try to keep on hinting! Perhaps it is because of his autism that he is allowed to say the truth?

 

Submitted by lenchenelf on

made me wince . Most of the lovely Autistic folk I know don't give an Owls' hoot other than irritation or confusion about others' commerce/populist driven values, logic, is logic:  their particular starting point of perception and cognition may differ from memes and norms, subsequent conclusions sometimes startling and not PC. Rarely allowed to be themselves, and modified by educational/ideological  expectations in soc. & culture. I am not advocating on behalf of everything he announces, merely listening, with interest without immediate confrontation.

Sorry for hijacking your poem Paborama, and thank you for your view point.

Oops, another ramble

best

L x

 

Submitted by Di_Hard on

I'm sorry, too, Paborama.

Lena "allowed" was because protesting for the environment is now considered terrorism by some? I was wondering if it is because such people might dismiss him as a "weirdo" that he has not been pulled down and made to tow the line of non confrontation? Because what he says is not comfortable. I have been called a weirdo lots of times for having the same beliefs :0) That's why I think he is so brave!

 

Submitted by lenchenelf on

as in reacting to, and recording Your Experience as a human, is not weird, it's bloomin' wonderful :)

best

L xx