An Acrostic "slap of the Glove".......

Goodness knows the greed involved
Unwilling to admit, unable to proceed
Life on this fragile rock totters
For we have never fouled the nest like this
 
Oceanic trauma, on a voyage, east then north
Ice, blue-clean, beauty, dead before the march of black gold
Listing heavily to one side, we're taking on what used to be only water

Smug arrogance put us here
Plans within plans have failed
Ill-gotten were the riches, ill-tended were the fields
Laddie, grab a pail and bail for all you're WORTH!
Let's just all hope they're not setting the price on that too!!!!
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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September 2, 2010 at 3:31 PM
love your acrosstic, congrats on the feature, enjoyed..P.D.
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August 30, 2010 at 9:46 AM
Great acrostic congrates on being featured this week love Jayne
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August 30, 2010 at 8:42 AM
Awesome acrostic on the Gulf Oil Spill! Congrats on your poem being featured this week! Caroline.
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August 30, 2010 at 6:32 AM
Congratulations on your wonderful poetry being featured this week here at PoetrySoup Jim. Love, Carol
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August 29, 2010 at 7:30 PM
Congrats Jim on your featured poem this week on the Soup.. a nice one to share with us all.. with luv..
James Avatar
August 13, 2010 at 4:05 AM
Jim great slam. Congrats on your win
Brown Avatar
August 12, 2010 at 10:34 AM
Congratulations Jim on your win in S K A T 's contest "Oil Spilled Out Anger ". Love, Carol
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August 12, 2010 at 8:09 AM
Congrats Jim on your super win in Irma's contest with this wonderful write and win today.. enjoy another sweet victory ..with luv..
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June 15, 2010 at 2:32 AM
A great poem, very prescient, I love the message. Thanks for the upload. Gavin.
Guzzi Avatar
June 8, 2010 at 5:22 PM
very very good...my only input is perhaps tweak the last line..setting the price on that too..what does the that stand for? Light & Love
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