at the end of days

The sunshine shows it light,
on a dry and dusty lot
Lands raped in pure arrogance,
poisoned and distraught

Filthy rivers run as silt,
their inhabitants long gone
Oceans glow from nuclear waste,
terror’s what they spawn

Atmosphere a fiery red,
skies murky; filled with smog
Choking all who dare to breathe,
fit not for man nor dog

The spoils of our ignorance,
now lay here at our feet
Time long passed to save ourselves,
as we humbly retreat

Hiding from the carnage caused,
we live on borrowed time
Still not admitting wrongs committed,
cowering from our crimes

The disciple of the world’s demise,
and wretched of the earth
A parasite called the human being,
a plague here since his birth

For his greed and devastation,
he now reaps what he has sown
I see for him no future tense,
as he heads for the unknown

Author notes

Option 1

Quote:

"The end will never begin, it will simply exist. Then not."
-Loki
Art:Armageddon_by_johnpurontongatdeviantart.com secondary artesolation_by_HorseLipsatdeviantart.com

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Bean Sidhe
January 3

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I will admit that I am not typically fond of rhyme, but you execute it fairly flawlessly here, making me, as a reader, think that this poem simply couldn't exist without the rhyme. It's not overwhelming & flows well, so it becomes a part of the overall piece.

I did notice "inhabitance" & think that you may have meant inhabitants instead.

But otherwise, this is a lovely piece of work. I also gave brownie points for the addition of the pic. I know that some judges often think that it detracts from the poem to have a pretty background or strong picture as accompaniment but when it is utilized in the right way, I think it serves the author well.

Very nicely done. Thank you for your entry & good luck in the contest!
Loki
January 3

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Bravo
This was a very strong write. I am not typically a fan of rhyme, but you executed it flawlessly here. It was a drummed down ABAB rhyme pattern and meter, but I almost read it as a funeral song for the human race. Great write.