Plastic

Plastic

She swallows everything he throws her way,

forcing down the bile of disregard.

Coffee ground  brown 

drowning      -     oceans green. 

She denied belief in his sidebar glances.

How His calloused heart beat Her!

He cloaks up the Earth.

She swallows real hard.

Cut    -     ragged     -      frayed 

edges in the waters.

She beat against the lands with tidal influence.

No avail!

His tide 

His  Clorox and Tide refusing refuse negotiations.

He publishes poison.

She uses all Her wiles to wrap an embrace 

but its plastic after all.

She tools flowered vines and grasses

falling leaves and animal scent -     

tresses ripe golden wheat -

padding soft parts of her feet. 

          

Rising from slumber She sharpens claws

with a red morning sun.

Scratch marks appear like tracks of her tears.

She wants to purr -

- She hooks -

white orbs of migraine! 

A breakfast for Him! 

A warning.

E.

06/24/2019

Author's Note

Reviews

[Fran Marie]

Sad that we live in a plastic throw away society..what a mess modern mankind has created..and the ocean strives still to caress us with beauty..a hard task for nature to struggle through such disregard and mess..your writing is always so well expressed a delight to read

[Einstein Noodle]

yes yes yes Fran! exactly it ... how She must moan at the effort :((( thanks so much for stopping and taking time to review ... peace and joy Fran! :)
E.

[Fran Marie]

youre so welcome dear friend

[Dave Brown]

it is difficult to know which aspect of our stupidity has been the most destructive.
New opportunities continually arise all in the pursuit of riches with little thought for the consequences
I read somewhere that we now all have a percentage of plastic permanently in our bodies
Does that mean we will last forever?
Give the great K9 a pat

[Einstein Noodle]

i have read that too Dave! so weird and a bit frightening if you ask me. Beau thanks you sir .. and sending back to yours! The US wants to spend all the trillions but won't build the Waste management systems where they are needed. That amount of plastic in the oceans is degrading for all humanity. Somethin tangible we can't disagree on. love on ya brother... thanks so much for finding this to read and review. means a lot!
E.

[Ufi Auttorri ~ Amy C. T..]

Well, this is certainly a collection of imagery that is rather perplexing. I mean, yes, one may literally interpret the words but, as always, there's usually much more to it. I shall ponder this one at length, perhaps I will settle into a shallow foxhole of understanding. Thank you, EN.

[Einstein Noodle]

:) ... most always it is a man who abuses ... i am feeling kind of wickedly tickled this has hooked you to ponder ... yes.. on its surface i hope the theme is clear .. but personifying the Earth and Universal abuse leaves a lot of places to make it more personal ... i am so glad to meet you Ufi! thanks for taking time ... peace and joy!
E.

[AYVID N]

Oh...such brilliant use of metaphors here, dear E...This write stands out first and foremost for its vividness. The earth has such a lousy, mean and selfish lover! She swallows hard, she beats, she uses all her viles and tool but to no avail, it seems.

Loved just loved the artful use of plastic here! It says everything! And superb conclusion too...she uses the red morning sun to chasten him...and what awaits him is a warning...and a warming...

I love the picture you used...the litter and refuse near the sea and other water bodies never fails to raise my hackles.

Never was a more stunning poem written on the subject. A fabulous and fantastic read for me!

[Einstein Noodle]

oh my goodness, Divya ... i am thoroughly humbled .. truly ... i don't know what to say but thank you for reading and taking my poem in the way you did .. and for your letting me know how you think and feel about it ... plastic is a big problem ... we could make a big difference if our more economically sound countries could pool resources to help third world countries manage waste it would be huge ... strides are being made but when we see the vast islands of plastic floating in our oceans ... it does and should raise hackles ... love ya girl! and thanks again for all your visits and reviews :)
E.

[AYVID N]

It is a pleasure indeed, dear E. And here is some good news...developing countries like India are slowly waking up to this environmental ogre and taking baby steps towards addressing it...like banning single-use plastic for good...I'm sure others too are taking note and formulating suitable measures...our earth needs more love.

See you on your next awesome poem soon... :))))

[Einstein Noodle]

I keep responding only to have a blank posted !!! its that stinking little grey X at work again ... grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr! anyway...love on ya! :)

[AYVID N]

Hahaha...that little grey pest yes! No worries... I got ya :). Have a great day, dear E :))))

[Re-Pete]

how much can she take? i recently saw a pbs special on this very thing. you've so eloquently & creatively captured the situation. enjoyed the personification ... :)

forcing down the bile of disregard. - says it all

[Einstein Noodle]

Thanks Pete ... i appreciate your time taken to visit and review ... we can make a difference eh!? did the show you watched talk about solutions that are in progress??
E.

[Re-Pete]

a young inventor has a device that collects floating plastic in the ocean. where i live, plastic grocery bags are no longer allowed - must be paper (biodegradable) or you bring your own reusable (canvas) bag. also recently saw on t.v. that they're working on a biodegradable beer "bottle" to do away with glass ... :)

[andrew mitchell]

A depressing poem but well written on the truths of our world at present and on how man lives up to leaving his presence everywhere like plastic. Nature can only consume so much of man's waste!

[Einstein Noodle]

so it seems andrew ... and sadly so ... but there is hope and people are trying to find ways to help ... strange how there is nothing new ... ever ... on, in or around the Earth .. but we have found ways to alter Creation and produce very foreign things .. like plastics ... i agree with you about a tipping point ... it troubles the spirit ... as well it should i guess ... breath on my friend ... lets breath on :}
E.

[Lorry]

We are such a despicable race E (not you, just all of the thems), i sometimes wonder why nature just roll that boulder and lock us in before we escaped our caves and put the dolphins in charge.
Perhaps that is why sharks bite us to bits but never swallow. I bet we taste bloody disgusting and they only do it as payback for wrecking their home.
Inspiring and thought provoking as ever.
Now, if you'll excuse me, I'm going to go live up a tree, before they evolve feet and really get payback 😀

[Einstein Noodle]

:) ... yes .. a huge problem; but it is being worked on little by little ... Nations could join to put adequate waste disposal facilities in the Countries most egregious in offending ... and we can all do our bit to remove plastic and/or recycle ... i think the "thems" are so few comparativiely but do incredible harm on a continual basis >;[ thanks for taking time Lorry! always a treat to know your thoughts on me stuff :)
E.

[MissEnigmas]

Your fantastic with abstract concepts; moreover, your choice of verbiage fits perfectly into your scenarios adding so much color to your writing. Thank you for sharing.

Miss E*

[Einstein Noodle]

thank you ma'am! we have a globally effected problem with the disposal of plastics ... it is horrific the actual islands of debris collected by the currents ... even the best efforts only chip little bits of it :( you be well my friend! i'm about to sign off ... later gator :)
E

[Sara]

I knew this was gonna be good when I read the title!
a plastic relationship, a plastic environment.. all plastic, in the end
..we're lucky mother nature is such a tough cookie.. but she's losing her patience

[Einstein Noodle]

exactly .. blessed indeed she is so tough .. makes me think of nothing created/nothing destroyed ... but the morphing is what is killing us i guess .. some changes not so palatable ... hope you will enjoy me stuff young lady .. time for me to attend my dog Beauregard .. so happy to have met you .. best of the day to ya Sara! love and health!
E.

[Sara]

Right back at ya :)
Have a nice time with your dog, they deserve every minute of our attention :)

[Eugi]

I feel sadness and strength in your words. It's past time to do more about this mess. Seems obvious this was going to happen - 1 plastic bottle x's 1,000,000!? Your thoughts well-expressed.

[Einstein Noodle]

thanks Eugi ... people are working at it .. we can make changes both small and large that will help .. globally some of the worst polluters of plastics are third world countries that need upgraded waste management systems ... we all just need to work together .. stop using all the throw away plastic bags and bottles .. use recycling .. anyway .. didn't mean to jump on me pulpit ;} thanks you for spending time wandering me pages Eugi .. thank you very much!
E.

[Eugi]

My pleasure, E!

[R.E. Ray]

E., this reads like a domestic battery police report (something I know well in my profession). What an image you've created here, and not only anger but a feeling of personal failure... for not doing more to stop the abuse of our natural resources. And, I love the music, too.

[Einstein Noodle]

yes...the failure as well .. pretty sensitive of you sir! thank you for checking this one out .. we can all do better .. even the smallest effort helps .. and i am very happy you like the song :)
E.