Tuesday, December 29, 2020
We are the Jerry’s Pond Preservation Society
God save red-tailed hawks, black ducks, and variety
We are the Great Blue Heron Appreciation Society
God save song birds and all the different varieties
Preserving the pond life from being abused
Protecting the wildlife, for me and for you
What more can we do?
We are the Jerry’s Pond Preservation Society
God save water boatmen and whirligig beetles
We are water mites and bugs of notoriety
God save dragonflies and newts of all varieties
Preserving the pond life from being abused
Protecting the wildlife, for me and for you
What more can we do?
We are the Healthy Soil Preservation Society
God save nematodes, worms, and Collembola springtails
We are the Nuttall Ornithological Society
God save William Brewster and T.S. Eliot’s donut shop
Preserving the pond life from being abused
Protecting the wildlife, for me and for you
What more can we do?
We are diverse communities of great variety
God save Alewife Brook and all the streams that flow into it
We are the Mystic River watershed affiliates
God save flood plains, greenscapes, and climate resilience
Preserving the pond life from being abused
Protecting the wildlife, for me and for you
What more can we do?
We are the voices calling for stewardship
God save neighborhoods, friends and alliances
We are the residents, students and travelers
God save commuters, pedestrians and bike peddlers
Preserving the pond life from being abused
Protecting the wildlife, for me and for you
What more can we do?
We are the Jerry’s Pond Preservation Society
God save soils, lives, and growing community boundaries
We are the Great Blue Heron Appreciation Society
God save song birds and all the different varieties
Preserving the pond life from being abused
Protecting the wildlife, for me and for you
What more can we do?
God save Jerry’s Pond!
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