An Ode to Mankind: Inspiring Poetry + Prompts to Help Humanity (+ Creatives)

Birth of a Naturalist

Prompt: Write a poem mimicking the style and content of "Digging" by Seamus Heaney but where the poet is resolved to turn his back on poetry and instead takes up no-dig gardening via permaculture methods. In the last verse, the poet holds some mulch and not a pen, determined to fight against climate change and increase biodiversity.

Output 1:

Between my palms, the rich earth rests,
As I turn my back on words, poetry's quests.

Outside my window, the hum of life resounds,
As I plan for no-dig gardening on fertile grounds.

I observe the soil, its teeming life profound,
For in permaculture's embrace, new hope abounds.

The gentle touch, the subtle shift,
In harmony with nature's intricate gift.

No more the pen, no more the rhyme,
Instead, I nurture life, one seed at a time.

With mulch in hand, I stand renewed,
Determined to fight climate change, misconstrued.

To increase biodiversity, restore the balance lost,
In this garden of mine, the price is worth the cost.

Between my palms, the rich earth I clutch,
No longer writing, but tending life's touch.

I'll nurture with care, the plants and the earth,
For in this garden, a new poem takes birth.

Output 2:

No-dig gardening, the path to now embrace,
A battle against climate change, a sacred space.
Permaculture, my guide, in harmony we'll dance,
Increasing biodiversity, giving nature a chance.

Gone are the days of digging for the perfect line,
Now I seek harmony, in nature's grand design.
The garden, my canvas, where life's colors will bloom,
A sanctuary of green, dispelling nature's gloom.

So farewell to the pen, the paper, and the verse,
I'll embrace the garden, where life's blessings disperse.
With renewed determination, I'll fight the climate's rage,
Nurturing the earth, turning a new page.

These molding hands hold mulch - no pen -
A symbol of my commitment to nature I'll attend.
For in the garden's embrace, a poet finds his voice,
Fighting for a greener world, biodiversity to rejoice.

Oh, the poet turned gardener, with seeds in hand,
Determined to heal the earth, to make a stand.
Against the tides of change, I'll strive to desist,
For in permaculture's breast, a poet's heart persists.

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Notes: See 'Digging' by Seamus Heaney from 'Death of a Naturalist'. I made some improvements to the second output.