Your Home Page = Planet Earth
Calling all creators and start-up shakers

From whence do we think a great thought? Rooted in depths not consciously known A peek inside reveals knowledge sought A glimmer of truth alluringly shown
Do we ride a wishing star? With visions of great innovations yet known The road ahead is not so far Creating the next best thing can be grown
It’s hard to be first But not impossible New ideas creators thirst Nothing is unimaginable
What will it be? How can we make it work? Will it benefit you and me? Succeed, or go berserk?
Think back in time Natural systems created change Not one owned the dime Not one owned the range
Earth evolves in whirlwind speed Thru timeless eras with amazing stuff Responding to change meets the need Then on to the next without much fluff
A speck in time on this planet The Human Era creates great change When natural systems are taken for granted Survival then seems somewhat strange
The peek inside reveals truth yet known It’s been there all along The key to success is finally shown Earth knowledge is what makes you strong
Earth knowledge? Who is the keeper? Look around you — natural systems abound Open the door and become a seeker Earth knowledge can be found
Once found, the truth you must confess Your home is bigger than you thought Earth – Planet, Universe, is your address [1] Therein lies the knowledge you sought
Calling all creators and start-up shakers Earth’s natural systems, you know we need One vital interconnected web, you are the makers Humans, part of living Earth, take heed
Create innovations to make great change Humans within the web become the rage Survival now is not so strange When placing Planet Earth as your Home Page!
[1] Earth — Planet, Universe, inscribed by John Muir in his 1867 field journal as his address.
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