Sense Sonnet - Pumper

 A Movement Began

In India long, long ago

The King of Jodhpur sent men to

Cut down a forest of trees so

Building a palace he could do.

The Bishnois villagers did hug

The trees so as to protect them.

But the King's men did only shrug,

And by violence did condemn

The villagers by axe to die.

When the King learned this he forbade

Cutting of any trees nearby

Graves where the villagers now laid.

Original tree huggers be

Remembered throughout history.