Rachel Fawcett Poet Couplet

The Doomsday Clock - 2 Minutes To Midnight

Seventeen minutes to midnight - the world enters a new era,
nuclear arsenals reduce as peace creeps ever nearer.

Fourteen minutes to midnight - our hopes begin to fade,
as we discover no new world order, just the powder keg we've made.

Twelve minutes to midnight - there's tests on bombs non stop,
we need to sign a peace treaty to end this agitprop.

Ten minutes to midnight - Eastern Europe leaves the block,
shattering communism, the world stares back in shock.

Nine minutes to midnight - nuclear armament gathers pace,
nation challenging nation to win the world arms race.

Seven minutes to midnight - we're officially nucleoholic,
each missile's the last one, each threat of peace symbolic.

Five minutes to midnight - global warming walks on stage,
ironically nuclear power will usher in the world's new age.

Three minutes to midnight - world tensions are renewed,
disarmament grinds to a halt as superpowers obtrude.

Two and a half minutes to midnight - fake news is on the rise,
with fabricated statements, politically calculated lies.

Only two minutes to midnight - the whole world's breath is bated,
the doomsayer counting down, a holocaust long awaited.

In those two cold minutes to midnight - doomsday's knell is ringing,
announcing Armageddon, not the end but its beginning.

19th Feb 2018

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Kim Rodrigues February 27, 2018 at 6:55 AM Great write, Rachel! Congratulations!

Tom Cunningham February 26, 2018 at 11:21 AM Congratulations Rachel, its a great verse you have written too. Tom

Line Gauthier February 26, 2018 at 10:38 AM Congrats on your fine win, Rachel. Particularly love your line "Two and a half minutes to midnight - fake news is on the rise, with fabricated statements, politically calculated lies."

CayCay Godwin February 21, 2018 at 2:19 PM I got half way thru and had to stop, but can't leave without telling you the writing is great and straight on point, you nailed it with this. I am leaving because it just tears me up inside, so realistic our your lines that I couldn't bear anymore. I wish you well in the contest and all else. Poetry hugs ... CayCay (got brave, snuck up there and finished, great ending lines) Rachel Fawcett February 21, 2018 at 3:09 PM Poetry hugs back that you found my poem so emotive, I'm glad you read it to the end. Thank you for your lovely comment. - Rachel

Kim Rodrigues February 19, 2018 at 7:57 AM Rachel, I would vote for your poem to win! Well done!! Rachel Fawcett February 21, 2018 at 2:37 PM Thank you I'm glad you liked it.