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The Fall
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The Fall |
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Magicmystery Senior Member
since 2002-02-13
Posts 821Windsor, Ontario, Canada 
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The Fall  Seething rubble, the ashes of lives, In the debris, nothing survives. An hour ago, life thrived here. Life, in that second, was not found dear. The wind stood still, watching in vain, It could not gust away the pain, Of that single moment.In one blinding flash, The violent present erased the past. The sands are black; the lakes are drier. A single cloud still rises higher. Where the river ran boils black dread, There nothing remains, living or dead. Our houses lay shattered in the ground, Where not a blade of green is found. And where are we, the children of all? Reluctantly joining in Man’s final fall. Can you hear our frightened cry? Our wandering spirits still ask "why?" We were just playing with our new toys, When there came a deafening noise. The ground trembled below our feet. Our bodies felt the terrible heat. Like a living thing with its last mournful sigh, This beautiful planet began to die. We’ve all dreamt of wingless flight. Now we glide on toward the light. As spirits now we all rise, To join the stars in the skies, To dream of when the earth was green, And neither bomb nor war was seen. Earth lies ‘neath us, .....black and gray. This, we know was her final day. Cherish the good memories past and look forward to the adventure called Tomorrow. |
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amusemi Senior Member
since 2001-12-08
Posts 1262A State of Disarray |
The cold war may be over, but the threat of haulocaust has not lessened. All it takes is one fruit cake with an agenda and your very perceptive poem could be reality. It amazes me that our children hardly know of the threat...we just don't talk about this much any more.  |
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C? Member
since 2001-12-29
Posts 190 |
You make a powerful poem here! I think the last stanza is classic! well done! this is a scary option for the future of our planet, it scares me sometimes at the stupidity that is in control of it  |
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Magicmystery Senior Member
since 2002-02-13
Posts 821Windsor, Ontario, Canada |
Thanks for the added insight guys.... and as an authors note... I should add that I wrote this piece originally in 1981 when I had a spare 10 minutes at the end of an Archaeology exam in grade 11... I had to save the first two stanzas in memory while I furiously finished the last 2 questions. that was a fight!!! |
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ecrivan Member Elite
since 2001-12-10
Posts 3923my own state |
and in The Day After with Jason Robards when he found the rubble that was his home there crouched inside was a stranger clutching a radioactive orange..and he would not share.. looks like a bleak future good write! |
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Mystic Mystron Member
since 2002-02-15
Posts 69North York .Ontario |
It is oh so real and ever so frightening. will we wake in the morning or will we not. Excellant poem to remind us of how fail life is and how quickly it can be extinguished. Lets all pray that we never see it, and that one day there will be true peace on earth and good will to all men(and women) Super poem magic May the mystic waters flow to inspire you to write a poem |
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Mistletoe Angel 
since 2000-12-17
Posts 32816Portland, Oregon |
 (tears fall down my cheeks) Oh Sherry, this is so very sad, my heart cries out to all the world and all the violence and I just wish this could all stop! (big hugggsssss) I join you in your prayers for peace, sweet friend, we all love you so much!  May love and light always shine upon you! Love, Noah Eaton |
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alterego Member
since 2002-02-23
Posts 113Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
horrifying... that this could actually happen.... [This message has been edited by alterego (02-23-2002 04:31 PM).] |
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