Sue Mason Poet ABC

Abc Horrors

Arsenic
Bisphenol-A
Cresol
Defoliants
Ethanol
Formaldehyde
Government collusion
Herbicides
Insecticides
Junk food
Killing us all
Lead
Mercury
Naphthalene
Oil
Pesticides
Quiet destruction
Rodenticides
Styrene butadine
Trichlorothylene
U.S. produced 15 trillion lbs. of chemicals in 2007
Vinyl chloride
Water pollution
Xylene
You might want to read ***
Zero tolerance


*** "Poisoned Profits: The Toxic Assault on Our Children"
         by Philip & Alice Shabecoff

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Catherine Reinke February 28, 2009 at 7:22 AM This is great. I am sending this to freinds. I think about the poisones all the time. I chose to read this poem because I thought it was about the network ABC this is just as good

Vince Suzadail Jr. February 21, 2009 at 10:33 AM They should put it all together and make power ade for politicians. Vince

Carolyn Devonshire February 16, 2009 at 1:50 PM Sue, this is the first work of yours I have read, but it certainly won't be the last. Very powerful. "Travel Agent" is along the same lines in meaning, but cannot emulate your verse form. Well done! Carolyn

February 9, 2009 at 11:37 AM What a creative use of this difficult form. Love the ending!! Much to think about in this timely poem. Thank you for sharing your talent with us. Karen