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The Twelve Days of Eco-Awareness

By Patricia Leslie
Friday December 21, 2007

 

(You know the old traditional tune ...)  

 

 

1. On the first day of Solstice, the Goddess gave to me  

A murrelet in a redwood grove.  

 

2. On the second day of Solstice, the Goddess gave to me  

Two spotted owls, and a murrelet in a redwood grove.  

 

3. On the third day of Solstice, the Goddess gave to me  

Three wetlands, two spotted owls, and  

A murrelet in a redwood grove.  

 

4. On the fourth day of Solstice, the Goddess gave to me  

Four watersheds, three wetlands, two spotted owls, and  

A murrelet in a redwood grove.  

 

5. On the fifth day of Solstice, the Goddess gave to me 

Five rainforests, four watersheds, three wetlands,  

Two spotted owls, and a murrelet in a redwood grove.  

 

6. On the sixth day of Solstice, the Goddess gave to me  

Six sea otters sporting . . . (etc.)  

Two spotted owls, and a murrelet in a redwood grove. 

 

7. On the seventh day of Solstice, the Goddess gave to me  

Seven humpbacks swimming . . . (etc.)  

Two spotted owls, and a murrelet in a redwood grove.  

 

8. On the eighth day of Solstice, the Goddess gave to me  

Eight condors passing . . . (etc.)  

Two spotted owls, and a murrelet in a redwood grove.  

 

9. On the ninth day of Solstice, the Goddess gave to me  

Nine pumas prowling . . . (etc.)  

Two spotted owls, and a murrelet in a redwood grove.  

 

10. On the tenth day of Solstice, the Goddess gave to me  

Ten wolves a-howling . . . (etc.)  

Two spotted owls, and a murrelet in a redwood grove.  

 

11. On the eleventh day of Solstice, the Goddess gave to me  

Eleven bison roaming . . . (etc.)  

Two spotted owls, and a murrelet in a redwood grove.  

 

12. On the twelfth day of Solstice, the Goddess gave to me  

Twelve humans caring . . . (etc.)  

Two spotted owls, and a murrelet in a redwood grove.