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What We Gave

Oceanic sight awful shudder haunt; media echoing news; Poverty sad sad view.... Begging for some mercy and food to eat; Rags and filth ~ children on street; Is this what we gave?! STOP! Rain bullets and bombs clouding the heavens; Scathe canopy 'causing fear; Is this what we gave?! STOP! Black and blue polka dots pattern scattered; Zigzag drumbeat beatings hurt; Is this what we gave?! STOP! Hobnob campaign rapport on elections; Blind eyes ¬ deaf ears corruption; Is this what we gave?! STOP! our earths' lifeline continuum decline; widespread worldwide pollution ; Is this what we gave?! STOP! Collapsing to brain drain thoughts, hearts and soul; Spread wings push down poverty; Set mind! Strive hard! Act now! YES, WE can MAKE this EARTH a BETTER PLACE! Life legacy beyond years. Come one! Come all! START SOON! (c) Olive Eloisa 4:17pm July 03, 2014 Sponsor Sheri Fresonke Harper Contest Name What I Gave 2nd place, to God be the glory.. :)

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Faye Gibson

Date: 7/14/2014 1:11:00 PM

Yay, Olive!!! Very good advice for our sad world. Congratulations.

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser
Date: 7/15/2014 5:57:00 AM

Thank you Faye..:) GBU

Paul Callus

Date: 7/14/2014 8:39:00 AM

Congratulations Olive_eloi!! very merited, too. Keep the feathers on those wings well groomed!:) Ice-cream on the way:) // paul

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser
Date: 7/14/2014 9:27:00 AM

Thank you so much Paul.. :) I appreciate your drop by. :D hahahha yes Im trying to keep them groom.. :D wow!!!! i love ice creams!!! :D

Dr. Upma A. Sharma

Date: 7/14/2014 12:57:00 AM

Wonderful thotful write dear Olive! Congrats on huge win!

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser
Date: 7/14/2014 9:26:00 AM

Thank you so much Dr. Upma.. :) its my pleasure as the given theme provoke me too.. :) to challenge not just myself but all.. :D

John Lawless

Date: 7/13/2014 9:01:00 PM

Olive, I'm not sure if it's what we gave but a lot of it is what we are willing to accept. Very thought provoking poem. Congrats on your win.

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser
Date: 7/14/2014 9:25:00 AM

thanks so much John .. :) I appreciate you drop by.. :D

Sheri Fresonke Harper

Date: 7/13/2014 7:03:00 PM

Olive, you show yourself a true activist, bravo on an excellent poem. Congratulations on your win. I appreciated all the wonderful entries to this contests, thanks much for entering.

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser
Date: 7/14/2014 9:24:00 AM

Thank you Sheri.. :) yes an activist to aim each day that i'll make one life breathe easier. :)

Paul Callus

Date: 7/5/2014 6:56:00 AM

Yes, Olive_eloi, we can all contribute to make this planet a better place; it is not too late, although much harm has already been done. Very well expressed thoughts and emotions. // paul

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser
Date: 7/5/2014 10:27:00 AM

weeee.. I wrote this poem thinking of what a simple person me can contribute... i am challenging myself and anyone who will read this..

Andrea Dietrich

Date: 7/4/2014 9:37:00 AM

GREAT message in your poem, Olive. I see you are busy with your muse lately. that's awesome.

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser
Date: 7/5/2014 10:26:00 AM

hahahha yes I diverse my muse to poetry rather muse on my problems here Andrea. :D Thanks much.. :D God bless you.. :D

Tim Smith

Date: 7/3/2014 5:05:00 PM

Yes Olive we can push poverty down...hugs Tim

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser
Date: 7/5/2014 10:25:00 AM

thumbs up Tim.. :D! hugs as well :D

Lucilla Carrillo

Date: 7/3/2014 4:52:00 PM

Olive; I agree with you 100% on this. We should all do our part to make this a better world. Thanks for sharing... Lucilla

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser
Date: 7/5/2014 10:24:00 AM

Thank you sweet Lucy.. :) HAve a happy weekend.. :)

Anne-Lise Andresen

Date: 7/3/2014 10:56:00 AM

- There is so much hatred in the world - war and battles will never stop - Yes, we wanted peace on earth - food for all and no painful wounds - I wish ..... but have stopped believing in peace. - Very skillfully written dear Olive !!! - oxox // Anne-Lise :)

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser
Date: 7/5/2014 10:24:00 AM

I don't like to stop believing in peace Anne.. :) war is always happening everywhere even inside ourselves .. :) hugs and hugs.. :)

Constance La France

Date: 7/3/2014 8:24:00 AM

Olive, your poem is very deep and profound and full of deep emotion, well done ~~

Olive Eloisa Guillermo - Fraser
Date: 7/5/2014 10:23:00 AM

Thank you Broken Wings... :) it is a poem of longing for a better place and a challenge for you and me :)