Bernard Barclay Poet Narrative

Nuclear War

The alpha males 
stand at the precipice of power 
each attempting to prove 
They are the greatest 

Resting on the backs of stupidity 
a nuclear war 
one percent chance 
of total annihilation 

of life on the planet 
As we destroy 
our ecological systems 
ninety-nine percent 

of the world dying 
from nuclear radiation 
and the direct impact of bombs, 
bomb shelters become a prison 

For those prepared 
a haven for the last life on earth 
But insect death from radiated crops 
What do you come out to find 

Without plants, do we have air? 
Or do we become 
Another barren planet 
In an empty solar system

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