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Imagine a Dead World

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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

Date: 2/3/2021 3:19:00 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

Date: 1/29/2021 1:40:00 PM

Victor, congratulations on your win in my Can You Imagine contest with this wonderful poem, I like it a lot _Constance

Anitha Jayasankar

Date: 1/28/2021 1:18:00 AM

Great work Victor. Loved the last stanza. Congrats on your win with this wonderful poem. God bless. ~ Ani

Paula Goldsmith

Date: 1/27/2021 9:54:00 AM

Congratulations on your win. I love your last two lines. So very true. Enjoy your win/day with blessings........................

Eve Roper

Date: 1/25/2021 8:21:00 AM

The thought of thinking of our earth dyeing is unthinkable. Enjoyed reading. Hugs Eve

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 1/23/2021 4:00:00 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

Date: 1/22/2021 8:21:00 AM

Very descriptive, Victor. A sad picture to imagine. Hope you have a great weekend :)

Evelyn Judy Buehler

Date: 1/21/2021 4:16:00 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.

Date: 1/21/2021 2:19:00 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

Date: 1/21/2021 12:21:00 PM

Sad indeed!

Juliet Ligon

Date: 1/21/2021 12:20:00 PM

Such a sad world that would be. Enjoyed your musings.

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 1/21/2021 12:12:00 PM

wow, Constance will love this one, Victor. So emotive and fabulously expressed.

Arturo Michael

Date: 1/21/2021 9:29:00 AM

According to science one day, it will be as you wrote...Stirring imagery and emotions.

Quoth Theraven

Date: 1/21/2021 8:28:00 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

Date: 1/21/2021 7:20:00 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

Date: 1/21/2021 6:19:00 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.