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The Ugly Truth

Riches
Rampant beneath
The surface, a body
Dressed in curves, hard edges, and sea
Bounty.

Goodness
That is needed
By the masses, a gift,
Yet used for self gain carelessly 
A rift.

By those
Who pursue greed
Seeking gains and power
Without the checks and balance of
Nature.

We see
The ugly truth
Over the globe, high bill
Of disasters and waste so crude
Oil Spills.

By CarolineCécile
Copyright © 06.29.10

For the Team Poetry Soup contest.

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Poet Destroyer A Date: 9/2/2010 3:46:00 PM nice write, congrats on the feature, enjoyed..P.D. Login to Reply

Constance La France Date: 8/31/2010 6:22:00 AM A wonderful poem and a perfect one to be featured this week~~ Login to Reply

Noel Villarosa Date: 8/30/2010 10:51:00 PM Congratulations, Caroline Cecile, for this unique piece, as among the featured poems for this week. (^_^) Noel. Login to Reply

Jayne Eggins Date: 8/30/2010 7:11:00 AM ahhhh wonderfully conscious poem of the world Caroline ... congrates on being featured this week love Jayne Login to Reply

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 8/30/2010 5:59:00 AM Congratulations on your wonderful poetry being featured this week here at PoetrySoup Caroline. Love, Carol Login to Reply

Linda-Marie Sweetheart Date: 8/29/2010 2:17:00 PM Congrats Caroline on your featured poem this week on the Soup... a nice one to share with us all.. with luv.. Login to Reply

Carol Sunshine Brown Date: 8/16/2010 6:04:00 AM Congratulations to you Caroline on your win in Team PoetrySoup's contest "Gulf Oil Spill". Love, Carol Login to Reply

Carolyn Devonshire Date: 8/15/2010 4:32:00 PM Wow, I must have missed this when I was away on vacation. What a terrific series of cinquains on the oil spill, Caroline. Big congrats on placing second in the Soup contest! Love, Carolyn Login to Reply

Linda-Marie Sweetheart Date: 8/15/2010 2:57:00 PM Congrats Caroline on your winning poem in the Gulf Oil Spill contest with this brilliant write ..enjoy a wonderful victory today..this happy Sunday..with luv.. Login to Reply

Gert W. Knop Date: 7/23/2010 7:40:00 AM Enjoyed the read of your poem this afternoon, Caroline! Alles hier ist ja so wahr!!! Alles Gute und ein schönes Wochenende...Gert Login to Reply

David Byrne Date: 7/16/2010 6:13:00 PM Love the first stanza! Login to Reply

Canny Amah Date: 7/2/2010 6:46:00 PM ... poesy is the mouth-piece of humanity ... you’ve spoken for the down-trodden … everywhere ... like you're speaking for Africa ... if not for “ ” ... this is a winning slot, for sure ... Cheers! Canny Login to Reply

Doris Culverhouse Date: 7/1/2010 5:20:00 AM great poem! Login to Reply

Wilma Neels Date: 6/30/2010 8:32:00 PM Amazing truth, with the ugly consequences, best wishes for the contest Caroline, tc Wilma Login to Reply

Sena Slaughter Date: 6/30/2010 4:29:00 PM Wow! Incredible piece! Wonderfully written to describe oil spills. Good luck in the contest! Login to Reply

Skat A Date: 6/30/2010 4:27:00 PM THE UGLY TRUTH IS SURELY UGLY BUT IT'S HAPPENING AND WE NEED TO BE MORE AWARE, GOOD LUCK ON THE CONTEST-SKAT Login to Reply