Is this the best you got?

sorenbarrett

Only man can fuck up something as perfect as nature
Only God can create something as fucked up as man
Man would replace nature's home with a house of plastic shit
Raping his own children, stealing from his brother and killing his own kind
Only he would nail his own creator to a cross
Turn it into a necklace, earrings and tatoos to wear to a whore house
Drink filtered feces, urine and medication
Then declare himself the most intelligent of species

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  • Demar Desu

    Wow you came out swinging with this one

    • sorenbarrett

      Thanks for the read Demar yea just a reflexive vomiting convulsion, excuse the belch

      • Demar Desu

        Here’s a napkin

      • nephilim56 ( Norman Dickson)

        So very true

      • Priya Tomar

        A great poem about hypocrisy .

        • sorenbarrett

          Thank you Priya I appreciate your interpretation and comment it means a lot

        • Katie B.

          Man doth make a mess of things. What would you postulate to be the root cause of wrongdoing?

          • sorenbarrett

            Thank you so much Katie for the read and comment I would guess not the sole cause but the major cause is greed.

            • Katie B.

              I would tend to agree!

            • Tristan Robert Lange

              Soren, well damn…you came in swinging on this one...and I love it! There’s a raw, unfiltered edge here that doesn’t pull back at all, and it hits with that blunt force, that is well-deserved. Strong piece, my friend. 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦‍⬛

              • sorenbarrett

                Thank you Tristan for the read and comment of support Your reviews are most anticipated and looked forward to

              • Friendship

                Wow, a strong poem.The feelings of anger and disillusionment. Words like "fuck up," "raping," and "killing" evoke a sense of brutality, while phrases like "house of plastic shit" critique consumerism and environmental neglect. The poet uses metaphor to compare humanity’s actions to rape and self-destruction, insinuating a deep moral failing. Your poem revolves around themes of environmental degradation, moral corruption, and the complex relationship between humanity and the divine. It raises questions about human intelligence and ethical behavior in contrast to the natural world. Well written, Soren, it juxtaposes the beauty of nature with the flaws of mankind, portraying humanity as both self-destructive and paradoxically proud. Sorry for the long feedback; I really got it to your painting.

                • sorenbarrett

                  Thank you so much for the review my friend and the support both are most appreciated and valued. No need for apology for length each line brought out a point that was being made. I thank you again my friend

                • Doggerel Dave

                  "Tis a bit of a mess, isn't it?

                  • sorenbarrett

                    Yea Dave sometimes ya have to blow the air horn to get attention. Thanks so much for the review my friend

                  • orchidee

                    KP was only partly created. She changed herself with that botox and is now a species of old trout! lol.

                    • sorenbarrett

                      Thanks Orchi for the read how chameleon like of her

                    • Lorenz

                      Here we are at the dawn of the religion of intelligences !

                      • sorenbarrett

                        Thanks so much for the read my friend and yes dawn I would say is about right with all equal at the starting line

                      • Waiting for Silence

                        Ha ha. So true.
                        Only God can create.. lol
                        Nicely put

                        • sorenbarrett

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

                        • Kevin Hulme

                          This comes out like a Machine Gun of painful facts about the Human Race.
                          Well Said.

                          • sorenbarrett

                            Thank you Kevin for the review and comment your words are always most valued

                          • arqios

                            Herein is a succinct encapsulation of man. 🕊️🙏

                            • sorenbarrett

                              Thanks Cryptic for the read and comment. Yes and as with some such encapsulations a suppository

                              • arqios

                                Those are necessary. As a child I wondered what those rocket shaped blister packs were for. And why they inhabited a remote section of the fridge! 🙏🏻🕊️

                              • Goldfinch60

                                Very true words soren.

                                Andy

                                • sorenbarrett

                                  Thank you Andy I appreciate your reviews and comments they always brighten the day

                                  • sorenbarrett

                                  • GenXer Sharon 🙏🍀

                                    Totally unexpected! But at the same time there’s truth in this.

                                    • sorenbarrett

                                      Thank you Sharon for the read and yes styles change from time to time. I appreciate your comment

                                    • RSM0812

                                      Hypocrisy of spirituality in prose. Nicely done.

                                      • sorenbarrett

                                        Thanks so much for the read and kind words of comment they are always most valued

                                      • Tanishk S Rathore

                                        Truly written , guess that's how the world is.
                                        But it's true too that "only man can oppose it".

                                        • sorenbarrett

                                          Thanks so much Tanishk for your review and understanding it is appreciated

                                        • Sviatoslav Zhabotynskyi

                                          This is one of my favorites. In situations like this, I say that this is earthly life, not the Kingdom of Heaven. That’s exactly why there are illnesses, wars, idiots, and hunger here. So this is just earthly life, where I try to find a spark in every person, like a pearl diver searching for pearls on a dark seabed.

                                          • sorenbarrett

                                            Thanks so much Sviatoslav for the read and comment it is most appreciated and valued



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