Fracking

we bury ourselves

And when the earth 

Is ill with shale

Each day will blister

From a pitch-dark shadow

All the drops that save us

Will be abused

So we the dogs

Can eviscerate all that is holy

We have stolen the

Voices from gravel

And grass and sand

As if they cannot suffer

Because we have

Not earned this place

We have not earned this place

 

Reviews

[Valentine]

Fracking is going on near where I lived in a southern state, we started having mild earth tremors. It was near the San Madrid Fault and when the house and windows shook it was eerie. Now I live in Mich since I lost my husband a while ago. I expect one day the earth will just give way and cave in from all that man takes out of it. Kathie

[Cascara (aka Sprint Goe..]

This poem reminds of an apocalypse and sustainability as well. It's hard to find two such unlikely themes in one write. Nice write.

[Leslie Philibert]

Thanks ! , not much of a poem,I know, but a statement...

[Bright Ocean Star]

I like the tone in this one. A sad, tragic situation. Fracking is terribly controversial and many say it is permanently damaging property and groundwater. I like the environmental sensitivity shown in this piece. Very nice writing, Leslie. Thank you.

[Leslie Philibert]

Thanks for the review, and have a nice Christmas

[Tina Kline]

A very nicely done poem. We all have a right to our opinions on political things and such and I think you expressed yours in a wonderfully creative poem.

[Leslie Philibert]

Hallo Tina, thanks for looking at this, have a great holiday season, best wishes !

[Tina Kline]

You're welcome. You have a great holiday too and happy new year 2015.

[John Alexander McFadyen]

Wow Leslie, You have taken this controvesial subject and given it a classical Christian make over. Why indeed do we feel we can rape the earth of all of its goodness?

[Leslie Philibert]

Hallo John, best wishes, thanks for the review, and have a great Christmas !

[John Alexander McFadyen]

You too Leslie and wishing you a wonderful 2015.

[jacob erin-cilberto]

we stole it back when the natives held feast and broke bread with us so long ago...we just assume what is there is ours...and we take it, regardless of what it does to people, regardless of what it does to the land.

[Leslie Philibert]

Hallo Jacob, thanks for looking at this, have a great holiday season !

[jacob erin-cilberto]

thank you, Leslie, for your gift of words....always perk up when i see there is poem from you posted, for me to read...you too have a great holiday...

jacob