a-green-horizon

By Mnemora

fog...smoke...black...
a wave of pollution streams forth from the screaming engine of industry.
Spires... towers that fill us with awe...
they blow thier chemical sludge into our atmosphere.
hundreds of feet in the air,
our eyes linger as they pierce the darkness.
the cloud clears and a truly marvelous scene blossoms.
A myriad of tainted colors fill the eyes of the seer,
stinging in it's sulfurous haze.
The colors of nature were drown from this place long ago.
Here, the laws of man are the rules of the land.
We have won, say the politicians as their pockets swell.
We have won.
We have poisoned our skies, killed our friends,
... betrayed our souls.
The hum of industry has all but drown out the plea of the earth,
and those of us who still hear it?
All we can do is sit.

and wait...

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© 2007 hzr
Published on Wednesday, March 7, 2007.     Filed under: "Reflective" and "Poetry"
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  • A former member wrote: I didn't remember commenting on this, so here's another one. This is the epitamy of honesty, down to the forgotten truth. perfect.

  • A former member wrote: I have a feeling we won't be waiting too much longer...mother nature will have her reckoning

  • A former member wrote: This is powerful beyond words. Atleast in my opinion. Definitely a favorite of mine instantly.

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