The End of the World

Sweet song of humanity, play on

apparently, we still ain't gone

global catastrophe seems eminent

yet bars and parties are still prominent

a question of when, not if

that's what the epidemiologist insists

the bees have died

the brokers cried

but we play on
Copyright © | Year Posted 2013

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January 27, 2013 at 9:05 AM
Charleen, :-) Congratulations with your featured poem of the week. Glad to see you among the poets on the soups front page. Love your wonderful verse. Have your self a nice & beautiful Sunday... ~PD
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January 19, 2013 at 5:16 PM
Prophetic, sadly... Terry (nice poem)
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January 19, 2013 at 1:47 PM
I am sure if we knew the day the world was ending many would go to a bar!Light & Love
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