Apocalypse

No peace to keep
No love to win
No right or death
No tears wept

No war to fight
No hate to grow
No seed to sow
No promise kept

No victory
No heart to break
No justice here
No one is left

Reviews

[JR]

This sounds like a Pyrrhic victory indeed. I like the way you've structured this one, the repetition creates kind of a mantra or prayer feel, and I love the last line... that really hits home.

[Neville]

Let us all hope & pray or whatever floats ya boat, it never comes to this... A little poem enjoyed in a big way.... Neville

[barleygirl]

At times, it does seem as if our world/society is careening toward some apocalyptic event that could wipe out life as we've previously known it. I find it interesting, the details that you include, to paint the scene of "nothingness" . . . this doesn't feel like a bad situation . . . almost feels like a relief. What did we expect, if we kept going along like a crazy bat out of hell? I wonder what comes after this "nothingness" part? Nicely thought-provoking words, stated straightforwardly (which I love) Fondly, Margie

[danielle.]

Hello Margie, it’s really nice to hear from you. You interpret my poems so well, it’s lovely. Thankyou

[Coyote Poetry]

Game of throne ending. Hard to digest and I did enjoy your poetry. When no-one is left. Who won? Thank you dear friend for sharing the amazing poetry.
Coyote

[emmajoy]

' No peace to keep - No love to win .. '

Tis Sunday, not a day to think of such darkness and yet... Yet perhaps, it is the appropriate time to think harder and deeper as to how it could be if... that last day erased us into kingdom come! However, is that what we want, at least some of us, many of us, most of us? Your negative phrases provide more than a warning.. they're the final 'amen', a good bye, here and now.. no questions asked. Guess we need ask if this could be the final poem?

[danielle.]

Definitely not the final poem from me Emma Joy, just my reflections on how nothing would matter anymore if there were no one left to care. By no means something that I wish for, but who knows what tomorrow will bring? I guess it is what you do with this realization that determines weather it brings with it darkness or light :)

[.]

Hmmm. This made me think of the Labor party headquarters after last weeks unloseable election massacre! A total apocalypse crashed upon their shoulders.

Seriously though, this poem makes perfect sense. In such an occurrence, all of the ills that we humans inflict, on each other, nature and the world in general would cease to exist. Nature would dominate and total peace would reign on Earth. We certainly do have a lot to answer for as a species.

An excellent write.

[danielle.]

Haha Doodley! An apt comparison indeed! Dare I say, this was actually inspired by a Game Of Thrones episode.

Your ‘in seriousness’ analysis sums up my thoughts perfectly.

Thank you

[jacob erin-cilberto]

wow, yes...to this....as long as there are people in the world...we will have all of these, especially wars and broken hearts...
if only we could have all of these while we are still around.
j.

[danielle.]

Thank you for your thoughts. I guess we have to take the spectrum as it stands, the alternative is... well, nothing :)