The Wasteful Generation

It all started so well-life that is, under the cloudy rainy skies, under the clear blue skies.
The masters had gone-hope bekoned-now we could do it ourselves, so we taught; we, the 
renaissance generation.
But alas, we tried too much, too soon. And before we knew it, the skies had turned crimsom red-
red from the blood of the fallen that the earth had taken.
We also lost our innonence because we taught we were ready and could do it better.
Realised we were not. But really the wasted generation? No, was the answer.
Or the lost generation? No, again.  Maybe, the wasteful generation.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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March 8, 2016 at 12:14 AM
U O, Enjoyed the way you expressed every line. Please keep writing, hope to see a new one from you again. LOVE LINDA
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January 10, 2016 at 3:01 PM
I like this very much... Love SKAT
Palli Avatar
November 30, 2010 at 10:09 AM
so true
Melody Lightning Ink Avatar
November 26, 2010 at 6:53 AM
WELL WRITTEN, AM A NIGERIAN TOO.
Okwudili Avatar
November 24, 2010 at 10:23 AM
nice poem you have penned, full of images resurrecting. kudos!
Okafor Avatar
November 22, 2010 at 11:12 AM
Thanks, Carol for your kind advice.
Brown Avatar
November 22, 2010 at 10:55 AM
I would like to welcome you to PoetrySoup Ugochukwu. Wishing you the best in your writing endeavors. You can look to the left side of the main page and find lots of information on PoetrySoup including contests by members of PoetrySoup and contests by the PoetrySoup site also which you as a new member and us oldies also may enter. If you have questions please feel free to ask ANYONE here. We are ALL willing to help and if we don't know the answer we will find someone who does. Love, Carol
Campi Avatar
November 21, 2010 at 1:21 PM
an interesting write.
Olomi Avatar
November 21, 2010 at 12:27 PM
Strong poetic narrative on the wasteful generation, Ugochukwu. The piece would have been lovelier if well arranged. Welcome to poetrysoup!
Okafor Avatar
November 21, 2010 at 10:07 AM
Thanks a lot.
Mehta Avatar
November 21, 2010 at 9:07 AM
very nice narrative on the wasteful generation, Ugochukwu
Sweetheart Avatar
November 21, 2010 at 4:30 AM
Welcome to Poetry Soup.. enjoyed your creative write tonight... hope your time on Soup will be special and fun... enjoyed your creative piece .. Happy Thanksgiving ..with luv..
Okafor Avatar
November 21, 2010 at 4:12 AM
Thanks for your kind words.
Chappell Avatar
November 20, 2010 at 6:37 PM
welcome my friend to the soup nice write here thank you
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