Violence and Ignorance

Violence and Ignorance

A Poem by Rhea752

Sweat beads down his back 
Welts and blood and dirt and tracks 

Fresh sushi lays on the plate 
Spotless utensils lying straight 

Thai man yells for him to work 
Twenty hours under that merciless smirk 

Boy and girl bond over fish 
Enjoying a simple, tasty dish

He sees another collapse and die 
Man tosses him over without a blink of the eye 

Deep fried fish cooked at a restaurant 
Tossed and served with a flaky croissant 

Salt and dry and skin and gut
Get burnt by a tossed cigarette butt 

Girls cook fish at a sleepover 
And eat while they play downriver  

He tries to run and make it home 
They kill him and toss him into roiling sea foam 

Lady at a dinner sips a bubbling drink 
And cuts into her meal, her salmon pink

© 2013 Rhea752


Author's Note

Rhea752
Slave labor in the Thai fishing industry — whose biggest buyer happens to be the U.S.

To learn more:
http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/world/2013/05/31/slave-labor-fish/2375655/
http://blogs.wsj.com/riskandcompliance/2013/05/29/human-trafficking-report-roils-thai-fishing-industry/

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I'd rather not comment on this. Touchy topic.

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rhea752

10 Years Ago

Ok thx for reading!! :)
Peoples greed is beyond ridiculous. well done and uniquely written

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rhea752

10 Years Ago

Thank you :D
Girls cook fish at a sleepover
And eat while they play downriver

He tries to run and make it home
They kill him and toss him into roiling sea foam ..nice, but can i ask, why you jotted this piece, i meant what's a reason behind this piece ?

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rhea752

10 Years Ago

http://consumerist.com/2013/05/31/report-thai-fishing-industry-is-using-slave-labor-to-catch-the-fis.. read more
Criss ;)

10 Years Ago

I got this, this site that you've given this time has worked and to the hair it gave me what i wante.. read more
Rhea752

10 Years Ago

Thank you I appreciate that :)
Here i what makes me proud and yet worrisome. You are wise beyond your years, I see that on a daily basis But you have got it something that should be considered for a scholarship.

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rhea752

10 Years Ago

And yet no luck :P Thank you for the review :D
wow , this is somewhat really good and outgoing :)

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rhea752

10 Years Ago

Thx :P
Wow. This is a really good poem. Outstanding work.

Posted 10 Years Ago


1 of 1 people found this review constructive.

Rhea752

10 Years Ago

Thank you :)

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Added on May 31, 2013
Last Updated on June 1, 2013
Tags: Burmese, Thailand, Fishing, Slavery, Human Trafficking

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Rhea752
Rhea752

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I am a 15 year old girl who loves to read, write, act, and draw. I just started writing seriously about 2 years ago. I've been published a few times in small online magazines. I am trying to find out .. more..

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