What Goes Around

what goes around comes around so they say
atomic particles head to the shores  
some afraid of an uncertain outcome
will plankton, fish, and kelp be destroyed
the chain of food for man interrupted
will the ocean’s food be radioactive
will it be deformed, grotesque, dangerous
humans who eat the nuclear exposed 
slowly develop disease or mutations
at least one hundred years for the clearance
sixty-six years after the atomic bomb
was dropped on Hiroshima, an accident
spilling nuclear waste sends outcries to stop
what goes around comes around so they say

Sponsor: Debbie Guzzi
Contest: Global Poetry
Topic: The Nuclear Leak/The Impact On Land And Sea
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Mashatola Avatar
December 9, 2014 at 1:00 AM
Powerful and good write Sara.. best wishes Milly.
Johnson-Saunders Avatar
December 6, 2014 at 9:44 PM
Hi Sara, coming back to congratulate you on a great win! A powerful, thought provoking write...hugs, Rhonda
Makama Avatar
December 3, 2014 at 10:57 AM
This is a lovely piece and its a blessing to read it. Nice work.. Have a lovely week ahead
A. Sharma Avatar
December 2, 2014 at 12:48 AM
Really wonderful and inspiring Sara! Congrats on big win!
Guzzi Avatar
December 1, 2014 at 7:43 PM
Really concise Sarah! a polished verse with an important message. Congrad's on your win. Light & Love
Allison Avatar
December 1, 2014 at 4:54 PM
you sent a thought provoking message to us all Sara - great write and many congrats:-) hugs jan xx
Stoner Jr Avatar
December 1, 2014 at 4:33 PM
Congratulations Sara on your win much deserved
Carney Avatar
November 30, 2014 at 8:01 AM
Keep up the good poetry
Carney Avatar
November 29, 2014 at 5:01 PM
I hope we never see that again, but, if we got em, someone eventually will deploy. God save us. Blank verse is not an easy thing to achieve. You took on a tough subject and a lot of multi syllable words to bring this around. Good work. Thomas
Dietrich Avatar
November 26, 2014 at 12:08 AM
hnmmm, Ok, I will stay tuned.....
Onclaud Avatar
November 25, 2014 at 11:13 PM
looking forward to the final piece.. great intro, sara.. huggs
Fraser Avatar
November 25, 2014 at 5:28 PM
I'm looking forward to your finished version Sara, my imagination take is already speculating a brilliant conclusion, Blessings, Carl
Horne Avatar
November 25, 2014 at 3:20 PM
love this poem so far, my friend - way to go!
Meade Avatar
November 25, 2014 at 10:55 AM
I have been reading the words from Chief Settle -- these few words remind me of him. We are a thread that is part of the greater woven world.
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