I Cry Rivers For the Ocean

Republican fountain flows black
 on blue seas metamorphic rock, 
draining the earth’s core dry.
Greed streams while oceans cry.
The sea is sick but I’m shell shocked.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Brown Avatar
August 12, 2010 at 10:38 AM
Congratulations Earle on your win in S K A T 's contest "Oil Spilled Out Anger ". Love, Carol
Sweetheart Avatar
August 12, 2010 at 8:16 AM
Congrats Earle on your winning poem in Irma's contest with this exceptional write and win today.. enjoy another sweet victory ..with luv..
Dietrich Avatar
July 23, 2010 at 12:45 PM
Now this one makes lots of sense to me. Great title, and great message. I hope it does really well in the contest. LUv,Andrea
Borisov Avatar
July 23, 2010 at 7:23 AM
Agree! I like it (your poem). And I don't like either what they do!
Hill Avatar
July 23, 2010 at 6:59 AM
good write...TAH
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