pure as driven

dusk arising

as pure as driven plastic ??

what is it we are doing to our planet?

how much more damage will be done

to this my great, great, great grandchildren's home?

 

so where we you and me start

to tear this suicide apart?

can just YOU and just ME

bring plastic madness to it's knees

 

I'm grown tired of excuses

those ubiquitous killer excuses

make your stand a LOUD noise

and never buy another plastic TOY

 

could it be that simple to make a start?

don't you know in your heart

that WE HAVE TO START SOMEWHERE

before humanity survives NOWHERE

  • Author: dusk arising (Offline Offline)
  • Published: August 16th, 2019 12:04
  • Comment from author about the poem: Been unexpectedly away in hossie a few days so not been able to log in. Whilst away i was disgusted to learn that particles of plastic are now found in snow. This really peed me off. Although I expressly mention humanity the same applies to all life upon this out home, our planet.
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  • Fay Slimm.

    Even small changes if made by the many will shout the end to plastic invasion as does this thunder from your concerned corner my friend. With your poetic cry of complaint every step of the way..........

  • Neville

    I am write with you on this one .. these words were crying out to be writ

    Something serious needs to be done and soon....

  • Goldfinch60

    Strong write d a, agree completely.

  • Suresh

    In the past, I equated humanity to be a cancerous cell, that destroys its host (planet earth and all living matter) and then moves on (space exploration) taking its deadly virus along, under the guise of progress..

    It is most horrendous that there are non believers in power today, ( Trump and the Republican Party) hell bent on undoing even the little progress we were making in correcting our heinous actions.

  • Christina8

    This is a wonderful message and it has to start with each and every one of us...plastic water bottles, straws, EVERYTHING! Otherwise there is no hope for future generations. Thanks for writing and sharing!

  • PoeticBiscuit

    A much needed message in today’s times. That last line perfectly sums it up. I really enjoyed this!



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