Day 2

23 days until the important date, here's a poem written only a day too late.

2nd of December, 2016

The crows are quiet, not a sound to be heard

It's the slaughter of the christmas trees

The wind blows quietly and carries the message:

It's the slaughter of the christmas trees

A forest decapitated, while the children sing

I's the slaughter of the christmas trees

It's the eve of the fallen, celebration of death

It's the slaughter of the christmas trees

Silent soldiers with arms tied to their spine

It's the slaughter of the christmas trees

Run for the next bargain, victims of your choice

It's the slaughter of the christmas trees

Add an ornament and let there be light

It's the slaughter of the christmas trees

Distract the guests from the corpse beneath the frill

It's the slaughter of the christmas trees

Let the cone-bearing wretch be to your pleasure

It's the slaughter of the christmas trees

Hang it up, chop it down, it's just a tree, throw it out

It's the slaughter of the christmas trees

"Slaughter of the Christmas Trees"

Reviews

[Emily]

Good repetition in this piece. Keep it up!

[Bear]

Interesting concept, I'm not sure many people think of cutting down a pine tree as slaughter. We here in the USA we recycle old Christmas trees so they serve a purpose other then just a Christmas decoration. Clap! Clap! Clap! Clap!

[Omikron]

Thanks for reading! Recycling is excellent, we do that do here in Sweden. However, since I am a more sensitive being than I like to admit, I wanted to experiment with the emotions that I feel when humans or animals are being killed. It's not often that people think of trees in the same way. And I would like to say that I succeeded pretty well......

[Bear]

Being part Blackfoot Indian I try to treat mother earth with the utmost respect. You take just what you need and make use of everything you take. It use to be that we thinned out the forest so the remaining trees got more sun light and grew better. Now they have nurseries just for the growing of different types of evergreen trees for Christmas decorations. So it is not as bad as it seems, the jobs it provides and numerous byproducts that come from may prove it is one of the greenest products it is sad to say.