Emile Pinet Poet Blank verse

Asphalt Jungles

Upon tomorrow's arrival,
today fades into yesterday.
And apathy spurs denial
while endangered animals die.

Wherever concrete cities rise;
collateral damage: occurs.
And jet plans traverse open skies,
while birds get annihilated.

We dedicate our existence,
to a utopia of steel.
And survive in asphalt jungles;
shadowed by lofty achievements.

Reality is a mirage,
projected on collapsing hopes.
And yet, safe in our cubicles,
we tout this plastic paradise.

The Earth is irrevocably
changing into a barren sphere.
And as the legacy of fools,
greed projects profit as progress.

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Line Gauthier March 3, 2018 at 9:15 AM Love the imagery. "Reality is a mirage projected upon collapsing hopes." "Our planet’s irrevocably changing into a barren sphere." and "For greed’s the legacy of fools". Very dramatic, Emile. Emile Pinet March 3, 2018 at 9:38 AM Thanks Line, I appreciate your support. Emile.

Samiha Zubair August 9, 2015 at 11:33 PM Its just like we change the name of the disease. Before we died of other causes, now when we are alive we get sick due to others Emile Pinet August 10, 2015 at 8:18 AM Thanks Samiha, I appreciate your support. Emile.

Scott Thirtyseven June 2, 2015 at 7:38 AM Oooh, this is right up my alley. I've recently been abroad, to Singapore, and Thailand. Last night I wrote a tweet, Singapore- Someone paved the World. Not to mention Bangkok!!! I have chosen to live in a town of 1000 souls, you know why. Emile Pinet June 2, 2015 at 8:46 AM Thanks Scott, I appreciate you comments. Emile.

Arthur Vaso May 31, 2015 at 11:24 PM oh and I loved the poem, I was just being the "devils advocate" :) cheers Emile Pinet June 1, 2015 at 6:51 AM Thanks, so was I. Emile.

Arthur Vaso May 31, 2015 at 11:21 PM and yet, we have eradicated most childhood disease, we have cured many cancers, humans live longer than any time in history, even the poor are less poor than previous generations, we have stopped many diseases, and from all of this? We have more people, they must live somewhere, letting us all live better is not greed but compassion, is how we chose to handle all this success we have for the long term! Just another perspective from someone who doesn't favor concrete at all!!! LOL Emile Pinet June 1, 2015 at 6:50 AM Thanks Arthur, yes we have accomplished a lot, but at what price? If we only glean the benefits of progress and ignore the damage inflected, we remain additive to more, and our ultimate success my be the improvement of the individual at the expense of the end of Mankind on this planet. Emile.

Joel Thornton May 31, 2015 at 3:36 PM Yes!! I love it.. You call us out on this dependence to the plastic paradise.. When I say "us" i mean all humanity.BRAVO!!! a 7 and fav Emile Pinet May 31, 2015 at 5:58 PM Thanks so much Joel, I appreciate your support. Emile.

Kim Merryman May 31, 2015 at 12:33 PM Emile, your words paint a dark yet truthful picture. A sad truth, but an excellent write! Love, Kim Emile Pinet May 31, 2015 at 5:57 PM Thanks Kim, I appreciate your comments. Emile.

Sandra Haight May 31, 2015 at 12:08 PM How true your words, Emile. The so-called miracles of progress on which we have evolved to depend on clash with the nature of our earth, and may be our undoing someday. Yes...greed for sure...but besides that, now we are programmed to want more in our "plastic paradise." Nicely expressed. 7+Fav, Sandra Emile Pinet May 31, 2015 at 12:26 PM Thanks so much Sandra, I appreciate your insightful comments. Emile.