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Of Cain and Canis

Let them sleep
Do not let hunters
Into dens creep.
Predator kin predator
Mothers and babes
In your safe harbor
Killed without grace.
Who amongst us
Will let this take place?
It's the man on the throne
With the lobbyists' ear;
Overboard humanity is thrown
As no more dangerous
A predator exists
In our world on this ark than us.

Copyright © Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib | Year Posted 2017

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Kim Rodrigues Date: 9/16/2017 7:16:00 AM Enjoyed! You are a wonderful poetess! Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib Date: 9/16/2017 7:54:00 AM Joy :D you are so kind Kim thank you thank you xomo

Sandison Jumbo Date: 4/3/2017 9:43:00 AM Apt and very concise. I love the unique rhyme scheme. I think the sentiments espoused in your poem are valid. Great job Maureen. Cheers, Sandison Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib Date: 4/3/2017 12:10:00 PM Thank you Sandison :) xomo!

Poetprentice Dupins Date: 4/2/2017 1:02:00 AM There's a lot of great lines in this poem. Was the "Overboard humanity is thrown" a Jonah reference? Awesome rhyme! 7 Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib Date: 4/2/2017 7:04:00 AM Thank you dear! No, not that deep ;) overboard referring to the boat with all our precious cargo, and well, all of the implications of the word overboard. Thanks for the 7! xomo

Anne-Lise Andresen Date: 3/31/2017 1:52:00 PM - So true and poetic great written, Maureen - hugs // Anne-Lise :) Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib Date: 4/2/2017 7:05:00 AM Merci Anne-Lise! :) xomo

Ilene Bauer Date: 3/30/2017 3:21:00 PM you've said this so well, maureen! i totally agree with you... Login to Reply Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib Date: 3/30/2017 3:41:00 PM I'm a sprinkler! Head spinning with tears falling ;) hugs Ilene!

S.Zaynab Kamoonpuri Date: 3/30/2017 1:12:00 PM I bear the same sentiments n feelings in my epic latest. Man is our greatest predator as u say so poetically in brevity. Unique rhyme scheme I liked lots. Thumbs up. Pls do review my latest as well. Login to Reply Aurore Severo Date: 4/2/2017 9:07:00 PM Lets all have a salad now. I am a vegan, who else is I wonder? Maureen McGreavy The Insolent Rib Date: 3/30/2017 3:39:00 PM Indeed you do! Thank you for checking me out, your work is wonderful. xomo!