(90) Zero Hour

The death of humanity

There came, suddenly, a mushroom cloud
So high up, smouldering the sky
It was the day that the Earth shook
When the white finally turned into black

Death visited all, with a cold touch
Spreading his scythe across everywhere
Destroying those beating hearts which it touched
Then that cold became a blinding, searing heat

Skeleton trees are all that stand there now
Once that blossomed with beautiful green
Now all they are, are reminders in ash
Lost memories of what was a brighter time

Lone buildings are now left empty
All life drained from their dull walls
The living are gone, just dead souls left
Haunting in a city that is devoid of light

Schools without echoes of voices from children
One single playground , sad and left so lonely
Young lifes, mercilessly, that are snuffed out
From those adult games that are called "War"

Churches that no longer have religious following
No prayers heard, to take away this thing called damnation
Broken tombstones mark the passing of civilisation
Only extinction now visits after the Zero Hour fell


copyright Chris Smith 2010

Reviews

[Coyote Poetry]

A strong and powerful poem. I worry poetry like this one don't become true. With bio and chemical warfare being used by countries in war. Never know the results of bio. Man's way to kill without damaging property. It is a scary world today. I like the description and the purpose of the poem. Thank you making me think today. A excellent poem.
Coyote

[Searching 4 Serenity]

From those adult games that are called "War"
I love that line. And your poem is one that may come true if humanity continues in its self sought direction

[northern monkey]

Like it Chris. Bleak, but spellbinding tale.

[Eric Cox]

A grim possibility done well, imagery is top notch, nicely penned piece.

[Sanjeeta Sharma Pokhar..]

Great Poem :)

[Pollyanna]

A very bleak, very real possibility. Wonderfully done!

[Althelia Marie Caine]

The wording of this poem is strong and it gives a powerful pull when read.

[Sweet Little Bunny]

strong and powerful. great decription as well.

[Siddhartha]

Oh, this is a brilliant apocalyptic piece. the descriptions are vivid and heartrending. feels like Hiroshima and Nagasaki all over again but then parallels can be found here and now as well.

P.S. - One typo in the third para - 'blossomed' has been misspelled as 'blossumed'.

[M.Babu]

I really wonder what will happen when that time arrives. But actually writing about my thoughts and predictions is extremely difficult. I applaud this valiant effort to describe the '0 Hour'

Nicely put my friend:)

[Sel Whiteley]

Another very vivid apolocalyptic vision from you. I loved the entire fifth stanza.