To Clone or Not to Clone...grab the phone

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VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

0 posted 2001-03-13 11:31 AM

To Clone or Not to Clone...grab the phone!
Virginia Salter

ah, so close they are
to doing so
those maniacal scientists
of new

they’ve the way
the knowledge now
to replicate
of you

now in a world
of shrinking lands
and oceans teeming not
why not make
a human more
than man can make
each shot

when food
is shrinking
in its health
for larders bare
and waste

another mouth to feed
my friend
let’s do it now
in haste

what shall we choose
whom shall we try
enriching wealth of man?
an Anglo for the liking
to change the way the span
of census taking
counting alarms
the dwindling numbered race
is that whom we shall duplicate
to save our wanton face?
to keep the upper hand?

© March 13, 2001

this was inspired by reading and hearing about the ability to clone a human and the move closer and closer to doing so, and an article about the census and the change in diversity from 76% white in 1990 and 69% white in 2000. Not meant to offend anyone, merely to be a satire and a bit provocative.

SEA

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

1 posted 2001-03-13 11:41 AM

It doesn't offend me. It terrifies me.... playing God is going to backfire. I want NO part of this crazy crap they are doing. I actually heard a scientist say that "someone" else had the ability to clone , so we better do it first. I was appalled. This is a mistake.....

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I like your thought provoking poem here VAS

a good one!

SEA

VAS
Member Rara Avis

since 2000-11-16

Posts 7450
Oregon

2 posted 2001-03-13 11:46 AM

It frigtens me too, aside, even, from "The Boys from Brazil." Did you see that movie???

Thanks SEA for your comments, too!

SEA

Moderator

Member Seraphic

since 2000-01-18

Posts 22676
with you

3 posted 2001-03-13 11:52 AM

No, I haven't seen that movie. Who's in it? Maybe I'll rent it this weekend if it is available.....

SEA

Mysteria

Member Laureate

since 2001-03-07

Posts 18328
British Columbia, Canada

4 posted 2001-03-14 05:01 PM

Boy this is a subject I could take pages to write on but will say this, great poem and I totally disagree that there is any reason in the world for this to ever be done, think of the figures in history, and their genetics - without being specific, the thougth of it terrifies me. Great subject matter for a poem, and very creative.

~*~A poet is someone who reads more than they write ~*~

Voiceless
Senior Member

since 2001-02-19

Posts 686
Under the stars upon the wind

5 posted 2001-03-14 05:10 PM

A though provoking great poem..

~*Peachy Be*~

doreen peri
Member Elite

since 1999-05-25

Posts 3812
Virginia

6 posted 2001-03-14 05:22 PM

i loved it!!!

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