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Who'll paint the pictures?
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Who'll paint the pictures? |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity 
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When the mushroom clouds settle In a pall over the land When the Earths charred and blackened By mans evil hand When dust clouds are swirling And the toxic winds blow When acid rain falls And theres nothing will grow Then who'll paint the pictures And colour them green And who'll tell our children How things should have been? When the mountains have crumbled And the Great Lakes are swamped in mud When mountain streams are polluted Andrivers run blood When the rain forests have withered Into deserts of time When the seas become cesspools And Oceans turn to Slime Then who'll paint the pictures And colour them green And who'll tell our children How things should have been? When sunrise and sunset Are just murky greys And a hazy red glow Marks the height of our days When we've burnished our farmlands And decimated our towns Poisoned the rivers Scorched moorland and downs Then who'll paint the pictures And colour them green And who'll tell our children How things should have been? When the mushroom clouds settle In a pall over Mankind When we've poison in the air And infection in our mind When disease and decay Take irreversible toll When our petrified hearts Pump tears for our soul Then who'll paint the pictures And colour them green And who'll tell our children ....What children? . |
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Margherita Member Seraphic
since 2003-02-08
Posts 22236Eternity |
When our petrified hearts Pump tears for our soul Then who'll paint the pictures And colour them green And who'll tell our children ....What children? Dear John, this is a powerful write, it is indeed high time to become aware of what's really going on. Well done, we need to AWAKEN the world and humanity to LOVE. Thank you! Love and Peace, Margherita |
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Clang Member
since 2005-12-15
Posts 222 |
Powerful piece. 'It's not easy being Green', but we must, we truly must. Thank you for the reminder...kat |
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Roniece Dawson-Bruce Member Ascendant
since 2000-01-29
Posts 5689Sydney, Australia |
well said John... who'll paint the pictures indeed... RDB Be kind at heart....for everyone you meet has their own battle to fight......... |
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aziza Member Elite
since 2006-07-09
Posts 2995Lumpy Oatmeal makes me Crazy! |
John Maybe the pictures are painted now by people like you? This is very powerful and certainly causes me to stop and think. I haven't welcomed you to PiP yet. Welcome - I look forward to reading more of your poetry. Alison |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity |
Thank you all for your kind responses & Alison for the warm welcome. I shall continue to paint the pictures along with all of the pip family. We can post our art here and just hope & pray that they can be read for a long, long time to come. John |
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LadyTom Member
since 2008-02-29
Posts 353LA, CA |
So wonderful. It is just wonderful. A question has clear answer but not many people ask. Good man. Aunt Tom |
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effjayel Senior Member
since 2007-09-30
Posts 1474At the Crossroads of Infinity |
Thank you LadyT, I pray it never comes true, for all our sakes... |
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Earl Brinkman Senior Member
since 2010-03-03
Posts 1183Osaka, Japan |
This is a powerful piece warning us of a future gone astray. Or is it the present? |
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