^ I am Nature Crucified

 I am Nature Crucified

I am Nature crucified by the unending pursuit of progress, 

the goal and measure of the Good Life.

 Dr Abe V Rotor

  Silhouette of a tree skeleton, QC. Photo by the author

I am Nature crucified, Paradise lost to my own guardian

whom my Creator assigned custodian of the living earth;

I am Nature crucified by loggers, my kin and neighbors 

annihilated, forever removed from their place of birth;

I am Nature crucified by slash-and-burn farming dreaded

- once lush forests now bare, desertification their fate;

I am Nature crucified, greedy men with giant machines

take hours to destroy what I built for thousands of years;

I am Nature crucified in the name of progress, countries 

vying for wealth and power, fighting among themselves; 

I am Nature crucified, rivers are dammed, lakes dried up,

swamps drained, estuaries blocked, waterways silted;

I am Nature crucified, the landscape littered with wastes,

gases into the air form acid rain, and thin the ozone layer;

I am Nature crucified, flora and fauna losing their natural

gene pools by selective breeding and genetic engineering;

I am Nature crucified, the earth is in fever steadily rising,

ice caps and glaciers melting, raising the level of the sea; 

I am Nature crucified, privacy and rest becoming a luxury

in a runaway population living on fast lanes, and rat race. 

I am Nature crucified, inequitable distribution of wealth

the source of conflict, greed and poverty, unhappiness;

I am Nature crucified by the promise of heaven in afterlife,

the faithful restrained to regain Paradise while on earth.

I am Nature crucified by scholars of never ending debates,

on the goodness of the human race in fraternal praises;

I am Nature crucified by the many denominations of faith,

pitting God against one another in endless proselytizing;

I am Nature crucified by licenses of freedom in extremism,

human rights and democracy - tools of inaction and abuse;

I am Nature crucified by mad scientists splitting the atom,

building cities, tearing the earth, probing ocean and space;

I am Nature crucified by capitalism, consumerism its tool

to stir economy worldwide, wastefulness its consequence;

I am Nature crucified by the unending pursuit of progress,

the goal and measure of superiority, nation against nation;

I am Nature crucified by man’s folly to become immortal:

cryonics, cloning, robotics - triumvirates for singularity.

I am Nature crucified, hungry, thirsty, imprisoned, naked,

abandoned – wishing some souls to stop, look and listen. ~

                 Published Lagro Gazette Jan-Mar 2017; reprint from Living with Nature in our Home and Community,                               2023pp 229-232, Sadiri Publishing

ANNEX A _ AI Overview

 “I am Nature Crucified”

The phrase “I am Nature Crucified” expresses how human greed and destructive behavior inflict suffering on the natural world, portraying nature as a victim sacrificed by human actions.

Context from Dr. Abe Rotor’s work
The article appears in Living With Nature in Our Home and Community, where it is listed among three pieces that warn of the consequences of man’s destructive behavior and folly toward affluence. This grouping signals that the phrase is meant as a powerful environmental metaphor, not a literal statement.

Core meaning

o  Nature as a crucified figure — The phrase evokes the image of crucifixion, a symbol of extreme suffering and unjust sacrifice. Rotor uses this to show that nature bears the pain of human exploitation, pollution, and overconsumption.
o  Human responsibility — By personifying nature, Rotor emphasizes that environmental destruction is not abstract; it is harm inflicted on a living system that sustains human life.
o  Affluence and folly — The web result notes that the article warns against the folly of affluence
o  This suggests that the “crucifixion” is caused by modern lifestyles driven by excess, convenience, and disregard for ecological limits.

Moral and emotional appeal — The metaphor encourages readers to feel empathy and guilt, prompting reflection on how everyday choices contribute to environmental degradation.

How it fits into Rotor’s broader themes
Dr. Rotor’s writings consistently highlight:

o  Nature as teacher and provider
o  The need for conservation and mindful living
o  The dangers of consumerism and environmental neglect
o  “I Am Nature Crucified” aligns with these themes by dramatizing the consequences of ignoring nature’s limits and treating the environment as expendable.

Why the metaphor is effective

o  It personalizes environmental harm.
o  It connects ecological issues with ethical responsibility.
o  It frames environmental destruction as a tragedy caused by human choices, not fate.