Sandra Haight Poet Quatrain

A Change I Would Like To See

A complex world we've made this earth;
     our times more difficult today,
because our globe has surely shrunk
     with messaging seconds away.

In olden days, it took a week
     to see newsreels on movie screens.
Today, disaster comes to us
     now streaming live by high-tech means.

So easy now to plan bad deeds,
     recruit for vicious terror acts,
with 'social media' on 'Net,
     attacks planned well with instant facts.

Free speech and privacy are rights,
     but we must stop this insane source
that opens highways to attack
     with real-time gatherings of force.

Much training for those terrorists
     is done through Internet pathways.
To close this doorway, if we could,
     might thwart the spread of evil ways.


Sandra M. Haight

~1st Place~
Contest: If I Could Change The World
Sponsor: Becca Teagan
Theme Chosen: *What changes would you like to see? 
Judged: 07/30/2016

Sponsor Notes: Syria...the attack in Nice...Isis...what is happening in our world lately? 
Meanwhile, people fight and bicker and bully...where is compassion?  What are YOU
doing to make the world a better place?  *What changes would you like to see?

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Becca Teagan August 9, 2016 at 12:54 AM oh... so true... the world sure changed now with the internet. Very good and interesting write, Sandra! Sorry it took so long for me to get over here and tell you how much I love this poem. Thank you for submitting it, Hugs

Wendy Rycroft July 31, 2016 at 11:31 AM Congrats well deserved 1st xxxxxxxxxx

Alexis Y. July 31, 2016 at 10:32 AM Hi Sandra, You have penned good piece. I agree, many of the evil plans come through social media. Well done. Congratulations on your 1st place win. It was well deserved-7:-) Alexis

Sunita U.D Palawon July 31, 2016 at 6:52 AM Congrats dear friend for your win, reading all the winners here, I asked myself why are we all in our corner of the globe making so much mess, Parents stop kids but who stop adults?? Well penned! Sunita

CayCay Godwin July 27, 2016 at 4:23 PM I concur with the sentiment and enjoyed the read, Sandra. I do question whether it should be 'if they could' or 'if we could'? (last stanza, 3rd line) My brain is tired so I'm not even sure! You summed this problem/fear up beautifully, who do we send it to for immediate action? (I wish) All the best ... CayCay Sandra Haight July 27, 2016 at 5:58 PM Thank you, CayCay, for your positive response. I did appreciate your suggestion which was correct, and I have changed my wording! Thanks, friend! Hugs, Sandra

Carrie Richards July 25, 2016 at 2:43 PM I have often had this same thought. It is much to easy to plot, plan and create evil. This Tech world we live in, invites and recruits....and our access to media, incites and pokes a sleeping wanna-be! Sigh..... So frightening....but unstoppable !! Sandra Haight July 25, 2016 at 6:21 PM Thank you so much, Carrie, for stopping by to read my poem and for your supportive comments and feedback. Yes...frightening...and perhaps unstoppable, which is more than frightening. Hugs, Sandra

Daniel Turner July 25, 2016 at 7:41 AM Mrs Sandra, I'm right there with you on this one. When I think of all of the positive things that could be accomplished with technology and yet we seem to find more uses for evil. Very well written and an enjoyable read. Sandra Haight July 25, 2016 at 6:19 PM Hi, Daniel, thank you for reading my poem and for your positive and encouraging feedback. I appreciate it so much. Sandra

Connie Marcum Wong July 25, 2016 at 2:01 AM I agree Sandra. They don't usually find out the threats untill after the fact when it is much too late to save lives. Well written thoughts to ponder. 7 ; ) Sandra Haight July 25, 2016 at 6:17 PM Thank you very much, Connie, for stopping by to read my poem, the positive comment and 7! It is very frightening to think how fast things can happen with this instant communication. Hugs, Sandra