Victor Buhagiar Poet Free verse

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Imagine a Dead World

Imagine if all the krill 
Beneath the ice shelves were dead.
Millions plus millions of krill
Fodder for ocean’s creatures:
Penguins, walrus, whales.
In the end all will die and the ocean
Will be a poorer place for all.

     Imagine if all the trees 
     Would lose all their leaves for ever.
     No Autumn splendour,
     No fruit, no place where to hide.
     Would we not be living
     In pure disaster?

Imagine if there would not be any wind.
No music to inspire,
No words to adorn the arias,
No emotion on men’s faces.
We thrive on emotion.
And what is emotion if not poetry?
We simply cannot live without it.


20 January 2021

Placed 2

Can You Imagine - Any form Poetry Contest
Sponsored by: Constance La France

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Sally Eslinger February 3, 2021 at 3:19 PM Congratulations on this splendid poem& your high placement. I much agree with what you’ve communicated. The state of the ocean is a huge worry! I hadn’t even thought about the krill! OMG help us all! Here you’ve written not only fine words but also the spur to incite some further action!

Constance La France January 29, 2021 at 1:40 PM Victor, congratulations on your win in my Can You Imagine contest with this wonderful poem, I like it a lot _Constance

Anitha Jayasankar January 28, 2021 at 1:18 AM Great work Victor. Loved the last stanza. Congrats on your win with this wonderful poem. God bless. ~ Ani

Paula Goldsmith January 27, 2021 at 9:54 AM Congratulations on your win. I love your last two lines. So very true. Enjoy your win/day with blessings........................

Eve Roper January 25, 2021 at 8:21 AM The thought of thinking of our earth dyeing is unthinkable. Enjoyed reading. Hugs Eve

Caren Krutsinger January 23, 2021 at 4:00 AM I cannot imagine "Imagine if there would not be any wind. No music to inspire," and I certainly do not want to imagine "no words", but I imagine this is a winning entry in the contest.

Angela Crabtree January 22, 2021 at 8:21 AM Very descriptive, Victor. A sad picture to imagine. Hope you have a great weekend :)

Evelyn Judy Buehler January 21, 2021 at 4:16 PM A world without poetry would be dreary indeed! Your verse is an admirable reminder of how poetry answers the need for vibrancy, intensity-and magic-in the world. :=)

Alexis Y. January 21, 2021 at 2:19 PM WoW! Victor, You have composed a fine piece with a deep and well-written message. I found it to be sad as well.It's a winner in my book. Best wishes in the contest. Have a great day, my friend-Alexis

Kim Rodrigues January 21, 2021 at 12:21 PM Sad indeed!

Juliet Ligon January 21, 2021 at 12:20 PM Such a sad world that would be. Enjoyed your musings.

Andrea Dietrich January 21, 2021 at 12:12 PM wow, Constance will love this one, Victor. So emotive and fabulously expressed.

Arturo Michael January 21, 2021 at 9:29 AM According to science one day, it will be as you wrote...Stirring imagery and emotions.

Quoth Theraven January 21, 2021 at 8:28 AM Victor, A land devoid of grace with tenants disappearing. Imagine offering up a place at the table to see another life bloom. -Richard

Judy Ball January 21, 2021 at 7:20 AM Chief Dan George once said," If all the animals were gone then man would die of a great lonliness of spirit for all things are connected. A fine write Victor. God Bless, JB

Vijay Pandit January 21, 2021 at 6:19 AM Such a desolate world --hard to imagine! You reached into the depths of what could be, Victor --no emotion, no poetry--no wonder you call it a dead world. All the best.

Regina Mcintosh January 21, 2021 at 4:54 AM Lovely entry, Victor... and so true. A inspiration from your soul. God bless you always

Panagiota Romios January 21, 2021 at 3:50 AM Simply superb, Victor. I am very impressed and FAVIng this! Panagiota

Anne-Lise Andresen January 21, 2021 at 2:09 AM ... that sounds awful, Victor -no one can live in a dead world ... it sounds like a nightmare - hugs // Anne-Lise :)

Tom Cunningham January 21, 2021 at 12:48 AM It seems to be heading that way Victor, mankind needs to buck up his ideas on how he's looking after this planet. Tom