Amen

We are the last animals on earth,
Sneakily chasing elephants,
In the perilous bush, o Delight!
Eating frogs with forks
And sweet sour cream,
Reading books to dream about lazy whales,
The last animals,
Raising lions in traveling circuses,
To slaughter sheep in the name of God Almighty,
We are the last animals
Running away from hungry bears in the snowy Rockies,
To steal honey from worshipping bees, o Delight!
The last animals to change color, pain,
To whip the green asses in Sichuan,
The last animals on earth,
Feeding yellow birds in wicker cages,
To frighten the ostriches with large black feathers,
Breathing in the golden aurora jungle,
Living alone under the fast clouds,
We are the last animals, o Delight!
Capturing butterflies in picture books,
To tear the dresses with pink and high flowers
Impudic women, sweet strawberries,
To the delight of white panthers with sharp claws,
Really people, tell me, aren’t we wild animals?
Amen.
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Date: 5/27/2023 7:34:00 AM
- The truth... a lot to think about... great writing, Yann - hugs
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Yann Rolland
Date: 5/27/2023 8:41:00 PM
thanks anne lise for the supportive comment have a nice sunday
Date: 5/27/2023 1:15:00 AM
Beautiful deep poem, Yann. Sadly, it's very true what you state on it. Love it. Thank you. Hugs
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Yann Rolland
Date: 5/27/2023 8:41:00 PM
thanks a lot maria, for the supportive comment, my words are not enough, alas, we must change and act quickly have a nice day
Date: 5/21/2023 3:14:00 PM
lol I think sometimes we are the wild animals the way we treat others and creatures of God, I can feel your respect for them, love this poem Yann
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Yann Rolland
Date: 5/21/2023 7:20:00 PM
thank you Rose, for the friendly comment, nature provides everything to human, we should love and care about
Date: 5/21/2023 9:26:00 AM
A powerful, beautifully composed poem. Humanity's destructive and careless behavior towards other living things has been so reprehensible.
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Yann Rolland
Date: 5/21/2023 7:22:00 PM
thanks evely, for the supportive comment, we are not alone on this planet , we are with animals, this is so obvious yann
Date: 5/21/2023 8:15:00 AM
Wow. Amazing. One to fave
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Yann Rolland
Date: 5/21/2023 7:23:00 PM
thanks andrea, appreciated
Date: 5/21/2023 7:59:00 AM
Yann, that was a profound poem. It's not uncommon for men to act more savagely than wild animals. I agree with you.
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Yann Rolland
Date: 5/21/2023 7:23:00 PM
thanks Sotto, for the kind and supportive comment
Date: 5/21/2023 5:38:00 AM
Sometimes men behave more fierce and cruel than wilds animals ! You are right yaan. A meaningful poem.
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Yann Rolland
Date: 5/21/2023 7:24:00 PM
thanks Valsa, more fierce and more cruel, you just point it
Date: 5/20/2023 9:16:00 PM
Wow! Extremely thought-provoking piece, yann! You really laid out the case for homo sapiens as the wildest animal yet. Impressive penning! :) gw
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Yann Rolland
Date: 5/21/2023 7:25:00 PM
thanks Gershon, we have to change something i guess, very appreciated comment
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