The Whales Plead

You hunted me in the sea

You knew just where I would be

I would come up for air

With  harpoons you were right there.

You slaughtered ones like me

In every ocean , every sea

 not caring  if  young or old

Only the tales of being  bold

You would chase me for miles

Shooting harpoons all the while

In most cases it was for fun

You did not care, I was on the run

You threw out your nets and floats

Knowing full well that they could choke

It could  take me way down

So I could not breathe and drown

You would hang ones like me

On your boats for all to see

You did not care that I could see

My kind  hanging before me

You hunted us ,  we are just a few

So little of us  left, if you only knew

Extinction crept up so fast

Banning has got to last

Our numbers have so declined

Your race cannot be so blind

We once roamed the oceans and sea

now please just let us whales be.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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A   Avatar
June 9, 2010 at 4:21 PM
interesting write,, nice one,, enjoyed...p.d.
George   Avatar
June 6, 2010 at 7:01 AM
A whale of a tale that harpoons the heart of mankind. It sickens me - the cruelty of our kind that kills simply for ego purposes. I pray that humans wake-up before it is to late. Great writing, Phyllis. Love, Lainie
Dietrich Avatar
June 5, 2010 at 9:54 PM
Great job, and congratulations on your win! Luv, andrea
Fraser Avatar
June 4, 2010 at 9:23 AM
Wonderful poem Phyllis, many congratulations on your win in Amy's fine contest >> James
Green Avatar
June 3, 2010 at 2:45 PM
This was a beauty of a poem and it really, REALLY pissed me off. Excellent job. Phenomenal. Like the 1st (whale) point of view. Congrats. (when i say it pissed me off, that is a good thing- LOL)
Sweetheart Avatar
June 3, 2010 at 2:15 PM
Congrats Phyllis on your winning poem in Amy's contest .. the whales have won a place on the docket and rightly so through your words my friend... enjoy a sweet victory dance .. luv.. Linda-Marie
Guzzi Avatar
May 26, 2010 at 12:34 PM
Hey there nice tribute to the whales! The Adam's are beating the Eve's to the finish line and we need you gal! Please write a poem as Eve in Eden and submit it to my contest! You can pretend to be the "wife" of one of the Adams in Linda's contest! Hope to hear from you soon!
Mehta Avatar
May 25, 2010 at 7:20 PM
Very nice and interesting entry for the contest. Good luck
Sweetheart Avatar
May 25, 2010 at 4:11 PM
A wonderful tribute poem to the Whale ..a lovely mammal of God's creation.. so much loss due to hunters and now the oil mess.. good luck in Amy's contest with this great poem .. my entry is "Snow Leopard Laments" and it was fun doing the research and learniing in the process...about their plight... luv.. Linda-Marie... new blog on desserts and yummy treats for future Soup ideas..luv..
Devonshire Avatar
May 25, 2010 at 4:08 PM
Great choice of an endangered animal for the competition, Phyllis. Whales are so intriguing and seem to have great intelligence. I would hate to see their species fall to extinction. Very well done! Love, Carolyn
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