Plastic

Plastic

She swallows everything he throws her way,

forcing down the bile of disregard.

Coffee ground  brown 

drowning      -     oceans green. 

She denied belief in his sidebar glances.

How His calloused heart beat Her!

He cloaks up the Earth.

She swallows real hard.

Cut    -     ragged     -      frayed 

edges in the waters.

She beat against the lands with tidal influence.

No avail!

His tide 

His  Clorox and Tide refusing refuse negotiations.

He publishes poison.

She uses all Her wiles to wrap an embrace 

but its plastic after all.

She tools flowered vines and grasses

falling leaves and animal scent -     

tresses ripe golden wheat -

padding soft parts of her feet. 

          

Rising from slumber She sharpens claws

with a red morning sun.

Scratch marks appear like tracks of her tears.

She wants to purr -

- She hooks -

white orbs of migraine! 

A breakfast for Him! 

A warning.

E.

06/24/2019

Author's Note

Reviews

[Fran Marie]

Sad that we live in a plastic throw away society..what a mess modern mankind has created..and the ocean strives still to caress us with beauty..a hard task for nature to struggle through such disregard and mess..your writing is always so well expressed a delight to read

[Einstein Noodle]

yes yes yes Fran! exactly it ... how She must moan at the effort :((( thanks so much for stopping and taking time to review ... peace and joy Fran! :)
E.

[Fran Marie]

youre so welcome dear friend

[gram linski]

a great piece about rewengy ( spelling was meant) and love gone well bad, the painting of the sad abused, misconstrued was awesome, a doomed, damaged plastic bag for life, literally they do not dissipate, dissolve , they will always be, hungry and waiting, excellent poem, E.

[Einstein Noodle]

damn! i love the way you put it gram ..you feel the brutality of it ...and the abusive relationship we are in with Mother >;[ thanks so much for taking time and reviewing my friend! peace and joy to ya! :)
E.

[Benita-Staebell M - Kin..]

This is such a sad truth my friend 😢

My mother is watching something
about how we don't have a high
amount of seeds as in veggies.

And she's apart of a seed saver
group in iowa and is going
to take classes learn to
save organic seeds.

It seems this might be why in
so many years there will be
no more coffee seeds.

I see the world falling
apart and we're trying
to eat healthier and
take care of ourselves.

But there's ones
that can't see this
I smell it and feel
it.

We still recycle
and take care of
the earth in Iowa.

I wish more would
see the damage they're
doing.

Thank You for sharing
an inspiring piece.

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you for your kindness and sensitive review Benita! yes .. lots is being done .. but we do have so much more we could do .. plastic simply will not degrade .. and if you shop at Walmart .. you will know just how many plastic bags the packers use .. they are trained, i think, to put 2 or 3 items in each bag ... we have cloth bags but at times forget them and i stand there putting 4 or 5 more items in those plastics and they do hold .. we re-use them at home for packing things we mail out and for poop bags when we go to the park .. but they still will end up in landfills .. i have hope .. its the stuff in the oceans that kills me .. the currents gather it into an island that is so large now .... trawlers have not been able to keep up with cleaning it up when they do attempt it .. so sad ... i bet you mom feels kind of fulfilled joining that group :) love and peace!
E.

[Benita-Staebell M - KindredPoet]

Yes you're so right my friend
It is so scary I hope we don't lose
the ocean that would break my
heart 😢💔

[Chris Shaw]

It is devastating to realise exactly what damage we have done to our oceans and planet through the use of plastic. It really is a joke that it is only now we are concerning ourselves with the fact it doesn't breakdown. It really bugs me that it is my generation that welcomed it in the first place without asking questions. A timely and tough write Mr E. And when I think on those beautiful ocean creatures filled with plastic it makes me want to weep. Loud and clear from your pen.

Chris

[Einstein Noodle]

yes ... i feel it too Chris! it is well worth the weeping ... and the turning away from plastic in small things for starters ... may help us find a better way .. research is ongoing into biodegradable plastics as we speak; but so far they are not that successful ... too weak and inflexible at this point .. one goal is that a plastic can be devised that will breakdown in compost piles at home ... wow right!? ... but we have all neglected it ... especially it finds its way into our oceans, as you say ... we do weep over it ... thank you for taking time and reviewing Chris ..your sensitive heart is encouraging says i! there are more of us than we think perhaps ;)
E.

[Chris Shaw]

You would have to have a heart of stone not to weep at the damage my friend. We are waking up to it now, but let's hope it's not too late.

[Chris Shaw]

I have come back for a second read of this poem which is such a warning to us all. We all need to do our bit. Have a lovely day Mr E.

Chris

[Einstein Noodle]

ohhhhhhh thanks so much Chris! i am blessed twice ... perfect way to start my day ..
E.

[Paul Bell]

Is plastic not the scourge of the world now.
Even worse, we're all eating it in our diet now.
We really need to get back to paper bags and glass as quickly as possible.

[Einstein Noodle]

yes!!! how simple right!??? paper and glass work!!! spot on Paul! thanks for reviewing ... top o' the mahrnin' to ya! :)
E.

[Paul Bell]

It sure is a cracking day.

[Robert Trakofler]

I see these images all of the time in my mind every time i use it it makes me angry at myself and i so try not to!!!!! this poem and its heart resonates with mine so strongly ...The double meanings in these lines are delicious, This is by far one of my favorites of yours now. The word plastic is synonymous with cheap, shoddy, imitation, lackluster and fake yet we use it for everything cause its derived from oil and oil is god today even when we replace it with other things god still reigns over us and rains acid toxic waste upon us and we still bow to plastic we eat it drink it and kill the world and ourselves with it yet we still bow poly wrap me now....

[Einstein Noodle]

what you say is true sir ... when we own it as you do we are impelled to do something about it .. recycle, don't buy plastic when possible ... in writing this i thought about all the plastic i use and that it ends up packed at the landfill with all the rest and eventually is used to build homes on ... or whatever ... and i wonder if after eons and pressure those plastics do return to the oil pots of Earth .. far fetched i know .. but it lifted a wee bit of my own guilty feelings ;{ .... thank you always for visiting sir! a fine thing to know you a bit ... right here at the Cafe' ;)
E.

[Neville]

I am so glad it was you that penned this beaut Gene, tho am not surprised.. as a species we have been abusing the planet for such a long time... admittedly I suppose when we first started out on this route, we were oblivious to many of the facts we now know about and in particular, the accumulative effects and toxicity that our waste, residue and trash is having upon our oceans, the air we breathe, wildlife in general and of all descriptions and of course, ourselves and our children.. It is high time that big corporations and individuals too all play our part in becoming more pro-active in doing something positive to reverse a trend that will otherwise be the end of us..... Thank you for getting the message out here and let's hope we have time and the collective mindset to do summat constructive each day of our lives...... Neville :)

[Einstein Noodle]

yes my brother! let us hope indeed ... my Neighborhood Watch held a road cleanup earlier this Spring and within a few days the litter began once again to appear .. it felt like pain Neville :( ... we can do little things that, as you say, collectively can mean a whole lot .. like buying clothe food bags and using them instead of plastic ... love on ya bro!!

[Neville]

leaving my thoughts on this very special and important poem was an absolute must..not only because I feel so very strongly about the message you send out to the world... but because it is such a fine example of an environmentally conscious warning wrapped up in a poem... and I luv ya too brother :) ..... Neville

[jacob erin-cilberto]

this is such a cutting poem...she is abused, but in a different way....more of a mental thing, she just wants to be loved, seen and appreciate for what she is...not have her love end up like bad coffee with the grounds still in the cup...she writes a poem for breakfast, for his breakfast...
he will choke on what he eats...
she will smile...
j.

[Einstein Noodle]

love your thoughts on this jacob...yep..He should get what He deserves ... and with any luck She will be smiling ... thanks again for visiting ..always appreciate your input!
E.

[h d e rushin]

"It's a Thin line Between love and Hate" was a huge hit song by the "Persuaders"/ in 1971.
"The sweetest woman in the world could be the meanest woman in the world, if you make her that way"/.
This poem made me search out this old hit song on YOUTUBE...Thanks for sharing.....dana

[Einstein Noodle]

now i will be checking out their song as well h d e! thanks for that! so true what you say .. saints to sinners if one can not find a light in the pain .. peace and love on ya .. sure am glad for your thoughts :)
E.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

I so like the way you have given 'life' to the oceans as the wicked advertising genius who supplies our soap powder and all else in this evil product we all have taken to our hearts until recently. A serious subject as the ecology of our seas is threatened and our food poisoned.

[Einstein Noodle]

hey John! thanks for taking time ... and letting me know your thoughts on this one .. it is getting to be a worn thread; but, i must agree, with you .. an important one .. we have an annual neighborhood road cleanup and seems moments after we finish ... there are the cans, the cartons, the this and that .. so carelessly thrown out the car windows >; { ... we are a rural neighborhood and our streets are gravel .. we have picked up tons of tires, a water heater, TV, clothes, oil cans ... you name it .. and there are about 40 homes in a 100 sq. mile area ... but we are connected to other streets and run down homes by back trails and logging roads ... kills me! :( thanks again for reviewing sir! sure appreciate it!
E.