Eco-Voices

Our Life - The Water Who wasted what? To save the water we never thought, Now also the time is there, To conserve water, it is here Don’t let the taps drift As water can be used to drink sip by sip Do not waste water in any way As it can be used to shower our plants on a bright Sunday Don’t throw garbage in Rivers As it will become as dirty as a sewer Now let us pledge together By not wasting water rather Conserve our life – THE WATER Aastha Sarma, VIII-C, MS, Delhi	Pollution Pollution, Oh! Pollution! What is its solution? I often think about it and Wonder about it. When we sweep, And blow dust in Air The Air we breathe, Is spoilt; Do you think it is fair? The water from the river, Is often flooded in rain Getting mixed with water Coming from the drain The vehicles with blaring horns, Make noise from dusk to dawn Make us deaf and irritable And with a headache We frown. This is what we call pollution!! In its various forms:- Cleaning air, boiling water And reducing noise Is the reform....! Divya Ramchandani, IX-F, DAV School, Delhi	DEATH OF A TREE How can you smile on the death of a tree? it is a grave matter between you and me It spells doom for our planet Earth as Man devastates and destroys greenery how can you smile on the death of a tree? The monster axe and the dubious saws break all the nature’s laws the topsoil gets eroded as we all can see how can you smile on the death of a tree? On branches of tree tops spread beautifully Birds among colourful flowers sing so merrily and the monkeys who jump from branches like a young naughty brat all these are on the verge of losing their habitat species are running homeless can’t you see then how can you smile on the death of a tree? The moment you cut a tree it is the glaring truth that you cut the oxygen - the elixir of life or the very air we breathe and you better believe me then how can you ever smile on the death of a tree? Priyam Kumar, Class - X-B, BIS, Delhi
	I wonder why I wonder why the grass is green, And why the wind is never seen? Who taught the birds to build a nest, And told the trees to take a rest? O, when the moon is not quite round, Where can the missing bit be found? Who lights the star when they blow out, And makes the lightening flash about? Who paints the rain in the sky, And the fully clouds so high? Why is it now, do you suppose, That dad won’t tell me, if he knows? Megha Sharma, VII-F, DAV, Delhi
Before joining the CLEAN-Jhansi programme, I hardly did anything for preserving the planet. My family used to throw out all our kitchen waste, but now we use it to make valuable manure for our garden. Also, I used to burst a lot of crackers on Diwali, but now I have not only reduced the burning of crackers but also suggested my neighbours to reduce. This Holi festival too, I used only natural colours and did not allow anybody in my family to use chemical colours. Peeyush Sharma, Class XII, St. Marks, Jhansi	Tree Blessing Grandmother often said: "Blessed is the house upon the walls The shade of an old tree safely falls. We had no tree near our cottage So, I planted one last spring. It’s six months old now, And growing fast, In six year’s time there’ll be a blessing Sonali Satsangi, VIII, DPS, Delhi	Pollution P - Pollution, pollution and pollution O - Oh! Alas! A problem without any solution L - Large amount of fumes and smoke L - Large amount of gases been poked U - Uncountable number of cars for which we care T - Tearing off the ozone layer I - If we want to save our environment O - Or even save a creature N - Now is time to behave like a better creature By : Mridul Kapoor VI – C, MS, Delhi
	Save Environment - Save Yourself