never thinking
so low before,
fire on the Horizon
~
common sense fritters away,
ancient sunlight escapes
in a sea of fire
~
disgrace sticks like oil,
a cash dispersant sprays
~
a grave reach
brings death to life
~
concentration
on oil
in the bayou
~
a laughing gull
plunges
in a black sea
Saturday, June 05, 2010
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7 comments:
So timely and definitive. These are vivid with reminder.
Liked your take on the prompt.. well said..
Your last stanza made my heart ache...heartbreaking words, but a sad reality. What an impactful take on this prompt...thank you for sharing your poem!
***sigh*** what are we doing to the Earth?
Wonderful as usual..
help me rewrite Greek tragedies
Also, please do hop on the Monday Poetry Train
This one goes straight to the heat. Thank you. And ouch. A needed grief.
.."fire on the horizon.." sez it all.... great tie to the prompt...
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