Mick Talbot Poet Prose

Abandoned

Abandoned

I have read and told little white lies to bring smiles to faces of old folk, abandoned! I have reared lambs and calves and piglets too, not knowing why they were abandoned? I have seen left wrapped up warm, with a note, which gives a name of the babe abandoned! I've rescued and successfully reared carrion crow chicks when a farmer shot the mum and dad, which left them abandoned! Been tempted to pick up tawny owl chicks, which whilst on the ground looked abandoned; did pick them up and placed them safely where mum and dad could find them. A long time ago fell out with religion, even to this day I look around and see the poor souls it has abandoned. Oh yes, I do have faith, in one,  Mother Nature, it so breaks my heart to find that in all she has done for us, she too, is now being, yes, abandoned!

Abandon 2 Poetry Contest, sponsored by Brenda Chiri

07/14/18

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Susan Gentry July 27, 2018 at 6:09 PM Congratulations on your win. :)

Eve Roper July 27, 2018 at 5:59 PM Congratulations on your win, Mick . I enjoyed reading this heartfelt well written poem with great imagery. Hugs Eve

Sandra Haight July 25, 2018 at 4:58 PM Mick, this is excellent prose with much to think about, but your ending really hits home our shame. Congratulations on your 1st Place win.

Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart July 25, 2018 at 9:38 AM Well this piece rips me new one ;) fave and congratulations my poet friend. xomo <3

Richard Lamoureux July 25, 2018 at 8:56 AM Filled with heart, congrats on top placement.

Connie Marcum Wong July 25, 2018 at 5:18 AM Unless we learn to live in harmony with the earth it will be us left abandoned without any food. A profound poem with a wonderful message Mick. Congratulations on your deserving first placement! : )

Tom Cunningham July 14, 2018 at 5:51 PM Well written Mick, so true in your closing lines, mother nature abandoned. Good luck. Tom Mick Talbot July 15, 2018 at 12:36 AM The latest in my area whole lanes stripped of hedges & mature trees y Costs councils less 2 maintain, I'm not joking everywhere I look It's tantamount 2 felling a forest if all local councils are adopting that as a method 2 reduce their cost crazy Oh! & I mustn't 4get their health and safety policy, I tell you they no not what they do & how about this then the local park attendant responsible 4 maintaining the herbaceous borders & its general tidiness retired Well the litter problem was kept under control however the borders were not the solution STRIM them Them & me devasted