Birth Rights

A look at our certain future!

Granddaughter Payton

Wheat fields wave across the meadow

bright yellow 'neath a sky of blue

Beautiful swaths of sun bleached straw

cut down long before their due

So like the children of our city

colored yellow, red, brown and gold

Living out their lives in dog years

struck down long before they're old

This sickness flows through our land

leaving the helpless and despaired

Where all are made to be thrown out

none are saved or even repaired

When the silent spring finally comes

and all the birds are in a museum

We'll sell our birthright for a song

so children can pay to see them

Then all the beauty will be gone

as our grandchildren run out to play

Not under blue or 'cross the green

but in the trash from yesterday

Written August 13, 2009

All rights reserved

Author's Note

At the rate we are going we are sadly destined as a race for a dry, dusty, polluted, future. Devoid of beauty, music, children or hope!.

Reviews

[AprilRN1210]

you are by far, one of the most talented writers I have had the pleasure to meet.. I absolutely love this.. I love the picture, the font, color, the message, the flow, the rhythm, the imagery, each carefully selected word.. It feels light and hopeful and yet at the same time like a harsh wake up call.. nice job as always..

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you April I smiled upon reading that and felt I had accomplished what I set out to do.I am humbled and honored.

[AprilRN1210]

I am glad I could make you smile.. Your poetry always makes me FEEL.. I love the depth of emotion in which you write your meaningful pieces.. you always walk away feeling like you learned something or experienced something worthwhile... I would say it was a home run with this one sir.. You are more than welcome, my friend.. It is I, who is honored.. :)

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you my friend.

[AprilRN1210]

anytime.. I love reading your work... It is my pleasure..

[Tate Morgan]

A very emotional reality check... Images of trees growing behind glass like caged animals... for a price the future henerations can see what we knew and lived beside... Very nice job

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Nisa yes we shall be remembered as the ones who destroyed gods beauty and kill our own

[ksscampos]

I applaud you Tate. Your poems are amazing. I was told to check you out here and I'm glad I did.. look forward to reading more of your work.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you very much I write of many things this one though really does touch us all.

[Sindu]

Woah! That is so powerful and I feel glad to stumble upon this. One of the best things I read here. That's what any one wants.. fresh air and land full of life. But we end up killing them in the quest for more in turn killing us.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you I hope you like my other works as well

[Tate Morgan]

how did you stumble upon my works ?

[Sindu]

I was checking random poems in the poetry challenge group. welcome

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you very much

[Terpsichore]

Agree with you totally here. If we don't stop the rot, it will be all our kids will inherit

T

[Tate Morgan]

thank you very much

[Briana O'Connor]

The expressive nature of this piece brings forth deep emotion and reflection. The sentiment behind this reminds us of the darkness within the world and all the surrounds. Thank you for sharing. Well penned

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you whomever you are. I appreciate that

[MomzillaNC]

What a masterfully composed poem on our failure as stewards of creation. It's a wonderful piece, so beautifully eloquent.

It doesn't quite fit the challenge… though it almost does. You must use at least one of my lines from "Gaia Swoons" and cannot use specific terms like "trash," to fulfill the challenge.

Frankly, I wouldn't change one character of this piece. It's simply perfect. I hope you won't change it, but will instead compose a new piece for the challenge.

[MomzillaNC]

Congratulations on placing two poems in the same contest

[Aya]

Its always with ease and pleasure when i read your poems Tate, your rhyme and excellent words are always breathtaking. Wonderful piece.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Aya so sweet to hear

[Onyia-Ali, Kingsley Chu..]

The arrangement of words and stanzas are superb. The end rhyme is also realizable. The fourth stanza really struck me. Well structured.

[Tate Morgan]

thank you sir it is so sad to see this and be unable to do anything about it But i afraid there is no chance of this planet surviving humanity

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

A reflection of what could be.
You have the gift of expressing a truth in a format that everyone can understand.
I too have grave doubts about the future of our good earth.

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you I wish I could say there were a chance of reversing this I'm afraid ours is a bleak empty future I pity my sons generation theirs is a bleak future just to hear that we are still killing 30,000 elephants a yr is proof enough we do not deserve mercy

[MAD ENGLISHMAN]

Unfortunately until we, the people, can convince governments to be pro active against commercial interests in animal products, only when there are not enough or they become extinct, will the killing stop.

[timthy]

Astounding, beautiful and hauntingly true...your work is pure genius!! keep up the great work!!

[Tate Morgan]

Thank you Sir I am glad you liked them Tim