Best Catalysts Poems

Catalysts of powerful ripple effects—compassion and coldness


February 18, 2023
written for the A Ripple to Me 2 Poetry Contest           Placed 1st
Sponsor: JCB Brul...

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In Africa babies die
in ignorance and squalor.
And all those who ought to care
ignore their anguish and pain.

Amidst ashes of despair
fear ignites into anger.
And raging pangs of hunger
force the soul to question sin.

No matter what their belief,
death offers their only lease.
For there's no sanctuary 
in the...

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Clouds thunder, roar aloud when I arrive, 
Pray, who if not me, life should love by heart? 
If too early should I choose to depart, 
Who’s missed more? Thanks to me Earth’s all alive.

If sun sustains, nor yet air renders breath, 
If seasons stop arriving...

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