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not a shell on the beach, not a fish in the sea nor a bird in the sky, courtesy, of you and I… no flowers open to the sun, no beasts to howl at Mother Moon no barrier to Sol’s great ire; we brought about the end too soon some species we proved to be, rapacious in our quest to Be we lost our sensibilities; don’t give guns to chimpanzees… not a chance to bring it back, what a waste of everything a hubristic tragedy, courtesy, of you and me.

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Requiem

Contributed by spike on Wednesday, 13th November 2013 @ 04:10:38 AM in AEST
Topic: anguished

not a shell on the beach, not a fish in the sea nor a bird in the sky, courtesy, of you and I… no flowers open to the sun, no beasts to howl at Mother Moon no barrier to Sol’s great ire; we brought about the end too soon some species we proved to be, rapacious in our quest to Be we lost our sensibilities; don’t give guns to chimpanzees… not a chance to bring it back, what a waste of everything a hubristic tragedy, courtesy, of you and me.

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Re: Requiem (User Rating: 1 )
by hauntedscorp on Wednesday, 13th November 2013 @ 01:38:54 PM AEST
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This is haunting and beautiful, even within the anguish. Some great lines in this one, Spike. You really tell a story of a love forlorn. Everything from the oblique tone you set in the beginning-

Not a shell on the beach,
Not a fish in the sea...

To:

No flowers open to the sun

(Soul-destroying, that line)

Or even this:

Don't give guns to chimpanzees...

A simplistic, yet bullet-to-the-heart direct approach to a feeling everyone can relate to so well.

Excellent.

~Scorp

Re: Requiem (User Rating: 1 )
by spud on Thursday, 14th November 2013 @ 09:05:12 AM AEST
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Hi Spike,

Surely not! Surely we would not career
towards such a Post-apocalypse State
without remembering ''Planet of the Apes?''

A nice little gem, reminding us of what could
happen if we take our eye off the ball.

T

Re: Requiem (User Rating: 1 )
by Puppy_dog_eyes on Friday, 15th November 2013 @ 03:04:41 PM AEST
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This brought back a memory of Robert Oppenheimer's famous words
"I am become death, the destroyer of worlds"
and I think ultimately man will destroy himself and everything around him.
A chilling reminder of what is yet to be.

Steve

Re: Requiem (User Rating: 1 )
by emystar on Tuesday, 19th November 2013 @ 06:53:24 AM AEST
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Telling it just how it is or will be.
Awesome write, full with truth.
Blessings,
emy

Re: Requiem (User Rating: 1 )
by ladyfawn on Thursday, 3rd July 2014 @ 05:57:53 PM AEST
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our arrogance will surely put an end to us one day, i
wonder will we someday live under ground, make
synthetic trees and flowers, or animals from dna? will it
be like logan's run? excellent beautifully penned poem,
very thought provoking,

hugs n' love nessa

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