A Qarinage Poem - the Clocks Ticking

Natures fields, plains, moors, deserts, wonders rife!
Habitats alive,
where life can survive!
Why? Civilised beings murdered all life!
For personal greed!
Used slaves to set seed!
Natures plan, the survival of the fittest.
Mans plan, to remove all not of interest.

What's changed? Nothing, I fear!

We poison oceans, deplete atmosphere!
Science always knew,
Governments poohed poo!
Now, as we've learned nought, for our lives' we fear!
We're told it's too late.
Then what is the fate
that our children's children just might have to face?
Stop pollution now, and, it might slow the pace.

What's changed? Nothing, I fear!

Back in the nineties re. health and safety,
plastics were discussed.
Virility, hushed.
A seminar did close most hastily.
I was asked to stay.
Asked how I knew, hey!
Documentary, Tomorrows World, I think?
Chemicals from plastic leeching into drink.

What's changed? Nothing, I fear!

We will stick with plastics, it's on the news.
Microplastic kills 
fish, clogging their gills! 
If you feel like I do, pass on your views. 
On telly daily! 
No longer maybe!
Plastics polluting the oceans poisons fish!.
The mainstay of many, it's their staple dish.
Pollution is killing, and, we're all remiss 

What's changed? Nothing, I fear! 
Clocks ticking, can't you hear?
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5/9/18

QARINAGE - Any Topic' Poetry Contest sponsored by Gregory R Barden

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Date: 6/15/2018 6:44:00 PM
Congratulations on your win with this important message in a well-written poem. Ahhh the price we are paying for speed and convenience of every day life.
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Mick Talbot
Date: 6/15/2018 7:56:00 PM
'Ahhh the price we are paying for speed and convenience of everyday life' well put, the bottom line for sure! Many thanks Susan, Mick
Date: 6/12/2018 2:47:00 AM
Yes! Sadly this is all too true. This is a very powerful poem. Many congrats on your win. Elaine
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Mick Talbot
Date: 6/12/2018 4:37:00 AM
Many thanks Elaine, appreciated. Mick
Date: 5/9/2018 8:40:00 AM
Mick, a very though provoking write, that makes one stand back and think, well done, best for the contest ...
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Mick Talbot
Date: 5/9/2018 6:50:00 PM
My thanks on all counts BW
Date: 5/9/2018 8:23:00 AM
So true Mick. To add to Tom's comment, man will certainly stuff up Mar's too. Glad to say as of 1st June Australia will stop handing out plastic bags in grocery stores. Hong Kong has already done so. It's the powers that be don't want to admit but if more people talk about it somewhere it may hold some weight. Keep up the good work...Maria :)
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Mick Talbot
Date: 5/9/2018 7:12:00 PM
It's surely time we reverted back to glass and paper-based packaging. Re the latter it worked in the past and I sure it would work again. Nice to hear that some countries are letting common sense prevail. Sadly I think it will be a case of I told you so. Lots more to put out there, and hopefully, it will be sooner than later that governments start to take heed. You too stay focused. Mick
Date: 5/9/2018 5:03:00 AM
Hear ye hear ye! Indeed I fear, I can hear the clock ticking. It's all front of mind for me too Mick. My best to you in the contest :) xomo!
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Mick Talbot
Date: 5/9/2018 11:23:00 PM
Yep there's evidence everywhere you, look. Yep fingers crossed for the contest. Mick
Date: 5/9/2018 2:55:00 AM
Well said Mick, no wonder they're looking to colonise mars, because mankind has certainly made a mess of things here. Tom
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Mick Talbot
Date: 5/9/2018 11:30:00 PM
Thanks, Tom! Personally, I think the good things they'll find up there will be the mars the take with. Mick
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