Demetrios Trifiatis Poet Free verse

Last Warning

God,
In His infinite wisdom said:*
“Let there be light” 
Then 
He went on to create this spectacular world
For us to delight!  
 
Man,
In his infinite "stupidity"** retorted:  
“ Let there be darkness” 
Then 
He was set to destroy this marvelous world 
With his mind's dim-witted starkness! 

Now,
Man has the horrible consequence of his 
Abominable crime to face
Which is no other than the obliteration*** of   
Self-centered human race! 

 

© Demetrios Trifiatis
  03 APRIL 2014


*Genesis, 1:3  

**“Albert Einstein said: "Only two things are infinite, the universe and human stupidity, and I'm not sure about the former.”

*** On Monday, March 31st 2014, UN’s most sobering report 
to date that was the result of a joint effort of 300 scientists
 was published. It grew to 2,600 pages and 32 volumes. 
The conclusions of the report are disheartening:
“We  are in an era where climate change isn’t some kind of future hypothetical,”
said Chris Field, one of the two principal authors of the report, and Rajendra
Pachauri, chair of the IPCC (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) added: 
“Nobody on this planet will be untouched by climate change.”
This means no man or animal on the planet, as well as the earth itself, will be
unaffected!

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Carol Eastman April 18, 2014 at 11:29 AM Not only do I enjoy your poems with their messages... But also the comments added at the bottom.

Carrie Richards April 13, 2014 at 10:12 AM This poem so wise with truth........sad but so true. Demetrios Trifiatis April 13, 2014 at 12:04 PM Yes, it is sad but we have to overcome sadness for to save our dear planet and humanity! Thank you!

Carrie Richards April 13, 2014 at 10:11 AM I am sorry to realize how I have missed your poems until now. Thanks to hearing your wisdom of words on Drake's blog radio show, I am now finding a wealth of poems from you. What a great show, and so good to hear your dialog. Well done! Demetrios Trifiatis April 14, 2014 at 2:55 AM My dear Carrie, don't be! You have visited me, if I recall correctly, more than once! Thank you for listening and thank you for your kind words. I only hope my poems to be of some help!

Richard Lamoureux April 12, 2014 at 2:06 PM You speak the truth, sadly so few are listening. We will ride the wave of our stupidity into oblivion. Demetrios Trifiatis April 14, 2014 at 2:57 AM Truth, as you insinuate, is not very popular but we the few should declare it for it is our duty! Thank you Richard!

Tiaua M Ioane April 11, 2014 at 5:18 AM Dearest friend Demetrios, you're so right -you have expressed in so few words a very real global catastrophe caused by human stupidity - the sad part is we are not talking about apes, we are talking about us...Awesome write. Lots of alofas. Tiaua. Demetrios Trifiatis April 11, 2014 at 2:01 PM Tiaua my dear, how nice to receive your visit and comment! Unfortunately people that pride themselves for their intelligence cannot comprehend the very obvious: If you hurt nature, nature is bound to hurt you! That is the law of action and re-action! How right Einstein was!

Lucilla Carrillo April 6, 2014 at 9:37 PM Yes, Yes you are so right. Your writings are always so profound. There is a lot of stupidity in the world. I guess we never learn. Thanks for sharing... Lucy Demetrios Trifiatis April 7, 2014 at 8:00 AM Thank you so much Lucy! How kind of you to visit and comment! Hope you are doing better!

Sara Kendrick April 6, 2014 at 6:00 AM Well, I don't know what the future holds but I do know who holds the future and He has it under His control..Great work about a very serious topic..Thanks for the visit to my page..I will drink my coffee first then split the atom..Sara Demetrios Trifiatis April 6, 2014 at 6:59 AM Yes, you are absolutely right HE HAS IT UNDER HIS CONTROL and He will do what He has to do but I do not think that we would like it! We should never forget that we are just part of His creation and HE, I strongly believe, will not let the part to destroy the whole!.

Ariana Petrin April 5, 2014 at 8:04 PM Great poem. God built a beautiful world for us - one that we don't appreciate. We are destroying it ourselves.... Ariana Demetrios Trifiatis April 6, 2014 at 1:39 AM Thank you my dear new and kind friend for your sensitivity and sound judgment! Welcome dear Ariana to our poetic family! I wish you inspiration, affection and friendship!

Vicki Acquah April 5, 2014 at 2:12 AM Keep growing your flowers, The Monsanto's and Halliburton's of this world are controlled by Idiots with to much power and control over the idiots that don't care what happens to the earth. As a steward of this earth I appreciate people like you who are doing their part. I hope for once .." The Goods guys Win" !

Vicki Acquah April 5, 2014 at 2:10 AM Keep speaking out - Sharing caring-and loving mother earth. appreciate people like you who are doing their part. I hope for once .." The Goods guys Win" ! Demetrios Trifiatis April 5, 2014 at 4:26 AM I will keep growing my flowers and as long as I live I will do whatever I can to protect our mother earth! Thank you for your vociferous support dear Vicky!

Eileen Manassian April 3, 2014 at 1:54 PM My dear poet....what a fantastic write on such a timely topic. You are like a voice crying in the wilderness. Many unheeded that call as well. When the time comes when we are under the clutches of a nature gone mad, we will remember...too late. Thank you for this lovely poem. you are, as always, a shining star. Demetrios Trifiatis April 3, 2014 at 6:20 PM Dearest Eileen, thank you so much for visiting and commenting on such a serious issue! Nature doesn't go mad! We drive it to madness! Nature has its universal laws that are inviolable. When man crosses the line the laws of nature will take things in their hands and will put things, after millennia, in the right place. Another book of life will be written BUT the chapter on humanity will be missing due to our stubbornness! Thank you again! Hope there is still time!

Russell Sivey April 3, 2014 at 5:55 AM Yes, human stupidity indeed! We have surely done a number on ourselves, one that we can't fix! Only God in his infinite wisdom can the Earth be repaired! Einstein was smart in many ways, and this time he was spot on...the stupidity of the human race, surely wouldn't that be obvious? I really enjoyed reading this enlightening poem here this morning! You have delighted me by this incredible splendor! What a fantastic piece, Great Work!! Demetrios Trifiatis April 3, 2014 at 9:54 AM How many people wouldn't even bother to know about the report is obvious: Very few! The vast, vast ,majority would think is just a report that nothing more but if they pay attention to climate ups and downs then they will see is not just words and things, they tell us, are going to be worse! Thank you my friend for you care and mention God in your comment! May He bless you my good friend RUSSELL!