Why

The Asian Tiger walks deaths bed, a tenuous thread, 
Shaming us standing ones with maggots in our heads.
The African Rhino and Elephant walk their likewise fate, 
Valued by us as horny dust, adornments for human plates.
It will always forever amaze me, when too late we always say, 
What we regret most in this life... is the treasure we abused on the way.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2014

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Browne Avatar
March 18, 2014 at 12:07 AM
Amen! Great poem and congrats!
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March 17, 2014 at 4:29 PM
Dennis, Congratulations, I'm scoping and enjoying the new featured poems for this week. :) It was nice to see your poem on the poetry soups, home page. Have a fun week. Always & Forever *LINDA
Mehta Avatar
March 17, 2014 at 5:15 AM
A well penned poem, enjoyed it. Congrats on the poem being featured this week, dennis
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March 11, 2014 at 7:25 AM
Thanks for your kind words fellow Souper's... I enjoy writing about breaking news items and personal stuff... I tend to rhyme along but don't really consier myself poet, and certainly don't understand the structural variations of what may stand for good poetry: there are clearly many here that do and I look forward to spending time amongst their lines, including yours, and I'm sure inspiration will come my way. Thanks again, nice people! Dennis.
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March 11, 2014 at 7:24 AM
Thanks for your kind words fellow Souper's... I enjoy writing about breaking news items and personal stuff... I tend to rhyme along but don't really consier myself poet, and certainly don't understand the structural variations of what may stand for good poetry: there are clearly many here that do and I look forward to spending time amongst their lines, including yours, and I'm sure inspiration will come my way. Thanks again, nice people! Dennis.
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March 11, 2014 at 4:10 AM
- Warm welcome to PoetrySoup,Dennis :) - I choose your first well written poem - hope you will write many poem in the future- Hope you will be satisfied with our "soup family" - we are many .. but has plenty of room for you too- PoetrySoup Rule1: Be kind and keep PoetrySoup a haven. PoetrySoup is a drama free zone(Comment on the poetry of others and they will comment on yours.) Thank you posted your words and thoughts here, I want to come back to read more another day. - oxox // Anne-Lise :)
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March 10, 2014 at 12:32 PM
Hi Dennis, , Stopping by with a nice, sweet Welcome to Poetry Soup. I will find much delight, in reading and in time become familiar with your way of writing. But, for the mean time, I will greet you with the same smile, other poets passed when I first join the soup 4 years ago. I wish you the best when it comes to your poems. I hope you get to meet all the nice poets around here. Starting with me. SKAT :-) Please drop a hello and tell me a little about yourself if you like. I would like to be your newest poetry soup "FRIEND". Hugs* SKAT
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March 10, 2014 at 9:39 AM
a deep solid poem Dennis, you expressed the end with the truth. , A nice warm WELCOME to poetry soup. I hope you enjoy the community, as I did when I first join, March 2010. You'll find many friendly poets, who are ready to support and offer positive feedback. I want to be the first to invite you on over, to my contest and poetry page. I OFFER MY CONTEST, in hopes it inspires you to write another poem. I'm looking forward to following you and your poetry ha-ha a special pair:) here's the link to the contest page. http://www.poetrysoup.com/poetry_contests/ <---~Take Care!! From: your new poet friend @-> LINDA <-@"
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