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Humanity

Having the ability to reason as we manipulate our environment, Understanding right from wrong, at least to some degree, and Making decisions that affect others' lives for good or for worse Are the largest part of what separates man from beast. No other being on this earth Is as progressive. . . nor as destructive to the planet, Yet that which defines also sadly seems to doom us. Nov. 17, 2017 for John Hamilton's Humanity-Acrostic Poetry Contest

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Jim Musser

Date: 12/1/2017 9:40:00 PM

Captured the complex mix of hope and despair. Well done.

Maurice Yvonne

Date: 11/22/2017 8:36:00 AM

Another imaginative take on a contest. Great closing line. A Fav!

Sneha Rv

Date: 11/19/2017 1:24:00 AM

Such a thoughtful poem but so sadly true :( Congratulations on your wonderful win!!

Christopher Bunton

Date: 11/18/2017 11:00:00 PM

Love it!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 11/18/2017 1:00:00 PM

Your last three lines really hit home in this winning piece Andrea. Congratulations on your third placement!

John Hamilton

Date: 11/18/2017 11:42:00 AM

Congrats Andrea for your winning placement in my contest, really enjoyed this thought provoking write!

Russell Sivey

Date: 11/18/2017 7:40:00 AM

Let me start off with congrats on your win, it is well deserved for this write is a truly wondrous poem, you have invoked the truth of humanity in regard to the environment...we are so careless! We think that we are not doing anything wrong, but it has long been found that what we have done to the Earth is horrible and that we should change! But we are creatures of habit, we don't like to change! What a fantastic piece my friend, Great Work Andrea!!

Joanna Daniel

Date: 11/18/2017 7:11:00 AM

True and sad, Andrea, congratulations on your win:) I could never find the time to write for this one...

Supraja Kannan

Date: 11/18/2017 4:42:00 AM

Well said, Andrea... Such a thoughtful poem... Thanks for sharing...

John Michaels

Date: 11/18/2017 4:22:00 AM

An insightful, contemplative but - ultimately - depressing write, Andrea. Congrats on your win!! Regards, John.

Gregory Richard Barden

Date: 11/18/2017 4:16:00 AM

So true! Congratulations on your fine win, Andrea - blessings to you, friend, and keep on writing! :-)

Arthur Vaso

Date: 11/18/2017 2:48:00 AM

So very well said, we seem to be both the best and the worst at the same time.

Viv Wigley

Date: 11/18/2017 12:32:00 AM

Nicely done, Andrea. I sat and stared at the letters but had one of those 'empty head' sessions,and gave up. Yours is a winner, methinks. Viv x

Line Gauthier

Date: 11/17/2017 9:13:00 PM

Wonderfully expressed, Andrea.

Vijay Pandit

Date: 11/17/2017 4:06:00 PM

Lessons on life and humanity resonate in this poem--best for a win, Andrea!

Connie Marcum Wong

Date: 11/17/2017 2:56:00 PM

We definitely need better written programs on T.V. You get what you pay for and why most are rubbish. Older programs used to have a moral and teach our youth. These today are after cheap silly jokes trying to entertain. They miss the mark in my opinion. Our schools here are teaching about how to save our environment and go green...very, very important when living on an island. I really liked your poem Andrea and I agree. Very well done! : )