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The Bewailing

Underwater where sound carries much farther the bustling of fish feeding awakens the whales tis morning above frigates are moving their noise like fright rising all the sea's creatures suffer it's passage from shore into deep water filling the oceans and seas noise pollution is deafening the whales by nature swim towards the quietus mass strandings before them dolphins lead the way facing an unheard of escape frigates grow larger and the new are born to it the bewailing that ear splitting deprivation our cloud of disquiet at sea level up on it above the drone of ships onboard under Cetus no hue or cry is made of it the devastating consequences of 1087 feet per second beating soundly to extinction all that lives below while humans draw power from it.

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Date: 2/11/2022 8:39:00 AM
A powerful write, Thresha, that spotlights the perilous condition of our seas + the threatened life under waves. Congratulations! Brian
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Thresha Reese
Date: 2/14/2022 2:46:00 PM
:: big grin :-) ty for the read and supportive comment (-:
Date: 12/16/2018 8:29:00 AM
Irony, sweet sweet irony!
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Thresha Reese
Date: 12/18/2018 9:17:00 AM
TY for your read and encouragement. Nice pic, btw :-)
Date: 8/12/2018 1:10:00 AM
Despairing and dire. Very good writing.
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