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Beware of the Year 20 Something

Twenty one seven! Beware of this year!
The numbers themselves should strike you with fear
With global warming sea levels will rise
Big brother is watching and plainly disguised

Bird flu is spreading - a nasty disease
The rainforest will lose over half of its trees
A batch of new leaders will run all amok 
Alliances shifting to change trading blocs

The rabble is moaning and causing dissent
The coffers are empty the money's all spent
Everyone's cheating at sports for the gold
More war greater good - or so we are told

Please listen - take care - this prophet of doom
Nothing looks hopeful - it's all evil gloom
If you finish the year then get an old pen
Change seven to eight and read this again



Written some time ago - can't remember when - keep updating it each year! :-)

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Darlene De Beaulieu

Date: 1/17/2017 2:56:00 PM

Yes 2017 just might be a scary year.Trump will have a hard time with different situations going on. your poem is so true. It speaks the the truth. Your poem isa good read.

Mark Martin
Date: 1/17/2017 9:59:00 PM

Thanks Darlene - I think that 2017 will be known as the year the world changed.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/3/2017 10:30:00 AM

This is scary stuff , Mark. Yeah, and sadly, it looks like the way the world is headed. My daughter is into all the conspiracy theories and I have to agree with some of them. WE are doomed. I just hope you have to keep updating that poem for a good while longer, year after year after year.

Mark Martin
Date: 1/3/2017 2:49:00 PM

We could probably rule out any conspiracy theory that depends on government competence :-) Still can't help feeling that denial and neglect will be our undoing. If you see this poem resubmitted next year, we're probably still ok!! Thanks Andrea! :-)

Janice Canerdy

Date: 1/3/2017 12:53:00 AM

Also, there's a banana peel AND a wet bar of soap waiting in my path! Love the dry humor, Mark. This is also skillfully-written--a 7. Janice

Mark Martin
Date: 1/3/2017 2:35:00 PM

Thanks Janice! Don't forget untied shoelaces! :-)

Cheryl Hoffman

Date: 1/2/2017 2:23:00 PM

Clever and witty at the same time Mark! Good luck in the contest!:) (Reminds me of the boy who cried wolf!:)

Mark Martin
Date: 1/2/2017 2:26:00 PM

Thanks Cheryl! :-)