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A Better Tomorrow

River, oil, black sludge, bubbles of despair! Crystal clear stream once, when I was a lad! Man’s dreaded waste, pollutes beyond repair! Smoke, stench, spreads in town, water can’t be had! Greed of man floods across, splashes all land! Million cars drive around, petrol everywhere! How acrid this air, do they understand? riches. razzmatazz! Do they even care? On this Earth we live , for a brief lifetime! damaged bad we leave, nature’s paradise! Blame not God nor earths forces, for our crime, Hurricanes! floods! from our misdeeds arise! Your prayers will not stop them, do what you will! If we live life green, God gives a clean bill!! A better tomorrow poetry contest Sponsor John Hamilton Written 06/09/2020

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Sam Kauffman

Date: 9/5/2020 10:39:00 AM

If poetry is life, you have taken it and given it a good shake, Krish. Time for a wake up call and not hit the snooze button. Well done sonnet. All the best for the contest.

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 9/5/2020 11:07:00 AM

Thanks Sam! I hope the world is saved before the likes of current day leaders do irreversible harm. much appreciate your stopping by and for your supportive words!

Elaine George

Date: 9/5/2020 9:20:00 AM

It is a crime what we humans have done to Mother Earth. This poem should be a WAKE UP call for anyone who reads it. ~ Elaine

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 9/5/2020 10:07:00 AM

Elaine Thank you and love your words! Yes, indeed the way this blue planet has systematically been destroyed is worrying! what will the future generation think?

Arturo Michael

Date: 9/5/2020 7:30:00 AM

An expression I don't care for is " It is what it is" if it's really so... then we are in trouble...for evergreen, I'll never remain...Yet what you've expressed is as real as real can be...Well done

Krish Radhakrishna
Date: 9/5/2020 8:46:00 AM

Arturo, Thank you for your kind comments. Always a pleasure to hear from you! My regards