Too many

sorenbarrett

Too much trash, sky held ash, not enough food
Too little land, eroded sand, spilled oil crude
Not enough water, too much war's slaughter, people so rude
Deforestation, too much inflation, anger and depressed mood
Poor education, child molestation, unneeded administration, social isolation
Media fabrication, too little communication, excessive stimulation
Floods of immigration, rigid discrimination, paucity of motivation 
Overused medication, starvation all this deviation due to overpopulation

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  • Salvia.S

    This is so powerful and thought-provoking, highlighting pressing global issues with striking clarity. The rhythm and structure effectively convey the urgency and importance of these concerns. Well done!

    • sorenbarrett

      Thank you Salvia for your read and most kind and supportive interpretation and comments they are most appreciated

    • arqios

      And in some corners depopulation is on the agenda 🙏🏻🕊️

      • sorenbarrett

        I would say here here if it is voluntary the question becomes what do we do if that is not enough? War, pestilence, famine does not seem to be enough in this world of technology and raising life spans where there are too many old for the young to support. Thanks Cryptic for the read and listening to my rants

        • arqios

          True. Quite a quandary 🙏🏻🕊

        • Poetic Licence

          Thought provoking write, rightly highlighting the important issues of today , although I wouldn't say it is all down to overpopulation, nicely composed

          • sorenbarrett

            Thanks Tobani for the read and comment of support. You are right nothing is all or nothing it is just a large component that must sooner or latter be delt with.

            • Poetic Licence

              You are very welcome

            • orchidee

              Good write SB. KP says 'Too many meals of sewage'. I reply 'That's all you're getting, dear!' LOL.

              • sorenbarrett

                Hey Orchi there have been several other poems offering those tasty tidbits that she likes. Maybe you have read them. Thanks for the read and comment it's appreciated

              • Lorenz

                It's too late now .Let's wait the armaggedon with a serene heart !

                • sorenbarrett

                  Thanks Lorenz I probably won't be here then but my children and grandchildren may well be. Appreciate the read

                • Teddy.15

                  And thank gauld there is only one Donald Trump 🤣 this is so powerful and so very true, over populated with greed, hate and material minds too, not enough compassion or empathy, not enough kindness not enough peace not enough thought for our planet, too much of who needs to be rich and have the best of everything, too much social media and too much internet influencers. But who the hell am I to tell! Fabulous and thank you for allowing me to have a rant I never do 💜

                  • sorenbarrett

                    Thanks so much my friend for the review and supportive remarks. Any animal when overcrowded becomes vicious, and lacks normal behaviors even eating one another and even their own young.

                  • rrodriguez

                    Unfortunately, that's what going on in our world. Let's do our best in our part of the world we're at and be kind to each other...

                    • sorenbarrett

                      Thanks so much for the read and words of support they mean a lot.

                    • Tristan Robert Lange

                      This is powerful and really gets one to think about the state of the planet and our pervasively negative effect over it. Wonderful job, Soren! 🌹👏

                      • sorenbarrett

                        Thanks Tristan I deeply appreciate your words of support and encouragement

                        • Tristan Robert Lange

                          You are most welcome, my friend.

                        • David Wakeling

                          Okay now that is a list that some up the human condition. A powerful poem of all the problems in the world.Excellent

                          • sorenbarrett

                            Thanks so much David for the read and kind words of understanding they are most appreciated

                          • Thoughter

                            rlly luv it, describe life n especially our failed society

                            • sorenbarrett

                              Thanks so much for your read and comment it is deeply appreciated

                            • Thoughter

                            • Goldfinch60

                              Powerful words soren but it is also due to those who have the power to change things for the better but only want what is in it for them.

                              Andy

                              • sorenbarrett

                                Thank you Andy for your review and thoughts they are most valued

                              • Neilton

                                impressed !! you described a very sad reality in the best way possible

                                • sorenbarrett

                                  Thanks so much Neilton for the review and kind words of encouragement they mean a lot

                                • RSM0812

                                  That's a lot of rhyming words. Lol. Your a hell of an artist Sorrenbarett.

                                  • sorenbarrett

                                    Thank you so much for your most generous review and kind words of support they are most appreciated

                                  • NafisaSB

                                    I agree wholeheartedly with your views and hope that there is a change for the better in future

                                    • sorenbarrett

                                      Thank you so much for the review and kind words they are valued

                                      • NafisaSB

                                        so are yours, always
                                        have a great day

                                      • sunshine777

                                        Truth!!!!

                                        • sorenbarrett

                                          Thank you so much for your read and support it is most valued

                                          • sunshine777

                                            Your very welcome

                                          • Dan Williams

                                            I guess this is about the shortest can be made of the human condition. I am so glad there is someone else who sees things as I do. Amen.

                                            • sorenbarrett

                                              Thanks so much Dan for your read and support. A problem not easily fixed fighting evolutions force to push our genes down the line.

                                            • Najmul Joon

                                            • AwHec8

                                              Nice Poem. I mean really Sweet. Don

                                              • sorenbarrett

                                                Thank you so much for your reading of this poem and your comment it is most appreciated



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