Mankind's Desert

Stars started bouncing from the skies

light fractured the universe

sunshine toned down its hue

man in the moon hummed  a dark tune

grassy knolls turned to desert wastelands

the day mankind relinquished peace....

Reviews

[Jack...]

Let's hope this never happens. Very cool Frieda and a bit different for you, but I like it. This plays right along with Un-Versed Life. What happens in the future no one knows, but I can only hope it continues to bring your beautiful poetry to me. Life without music, poetry or now peace, as your wonderful poem states, I will not think of any of that.

Your are talent personified, your mind never stops, your beauty finds us in your words for your poetry is beyond amazing.

[Frieda P]

As always you're way too kind my friend, wanted to try something different, a topic that weighs heavily in the back of our minds I guess....thanks muchly Jack!

[ANTO]

I can totally relate Frieda. As another cold war kid I have that inherent fear and my contingency worked out since the invasion of Afghanistan by the USSR. I remember discussing it with my teenage friends. Most said we'd move towards the places that were thought to be targets rather than live in the awful aftermath.
I hope this is not our fate.
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[annie lee]

The day the world changed forever: the day we discovered that we are capable of destroying the world. It should be marked a day of mourning, introspection and reaching out to fellow man. Your words are stark pictures of the event, and they trigger the vortex of fear.

[TL Boehm]

aint that the truth. I am a cold war kid and that fear has never left me.

[kublakhan27]

Whoa, Nostradamus lives...well, maybe that's not the right analogy given the dour subject matter, but you certainly speak with incredible prophetic authority here...this is hands-down one of your better short pieces...the imagery is chilling, it's also brilliant...powerful stuff here Mrs.R :)

[Tarry Franck]

Different than what you normally write but well done and yes the pic fits quite well.

[Cassie]

first of all that pic is goes well with the poem and secondly I loved reading this one.

[Tai Ryens]

Nuclear warheads that shimmer like the sun... how beautifully dark.

[icelandicblue]

AND WE DO IT OVER AND OVER AGAIN. AS CHURCHILL SAID THOSE WHO REFUSE TO UNDERSTAND HISTORY ARE DOOMED TO REPEAT IT. IT IS A SAD STATE OF AFFAIRS AND UNMASKS US AS THE ANIMALS WE ARE NO MATTER HOW WE DRESS OURSELVES UP.

[Emerald Seas]

I just watched Olympus Has Fallen last night. Although the movie was definitely entertaining, there were many unbelievable parts. I sure hope we never get to the point of someone hitting the crazy button!
Well done, Frieda!

[Ravyne Hawke]

I love the darkness of this piece, Frieda.. but then there is no other way to tell of mushroom clouds and wastelands. Wonderful job with this one.