"Prayer for the Great Family", "The Uses of the Light", and "Two Fawns That Didn't See the Light This Spring" Theme

After reading the poems, "Prayer for the Great Family", "The Uses of the Light", and "Two Fawns That Didn't See the Light This Spring" by Gary Snyder the theme of neglection and lack of respect of wildlife. In the poem "Two Fawns that Didn't See the Light This Spring", Synder describe the act of human carelessly killing pregnant does to fufill their own personal desire. This mirrors how selfish humans can be towards nature as long as they are satisfied with the benefits of their actions against nature. Synder tries to reveal and open the eyes of the readers to become aware of everyday gifts nature blesses the human populations with in the two poems  "Prayer for the Great Family" and "The Uses of the Light". In these poems Synders brings attention to the natural resources that Earth presents in daily life and praises Earth for these elements.