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Gianluca Marras's avatar

"We still find time to smile though the world be ending." simply beautiful, that's the only thing we will have left right? A presto!

Drinkin' from a Paper Cup's avatar

I loved your, "Because we are too many and yet not enough." My own, because, "And then he created the jerks." I have been reading Cornelius Tacitus. Humanity has come a lot further than we are told to think. "We were allowed to witness the battle. More than 60,000 were killed, not by Roman swords or javelins, but - more splendid still - as a spectacle before our delighted eyes." This is in Tacitus' "Germania."

Nora O’Dowd's avatar

Also, gorgeous photo!!

Seajade's avatar

Thanks Nora…✨ I love the way hope breaks through the clouds after the storm, it’s what I was trying to convey with the words and the photo, thank you for reading, for understanding and for sharing. Appreciated as always…be well, love Sea 🙏😊😘

Nora O’Dowd's avatar

Perfect, Sea! Strong sure images, the repetition, and the hope and possibility! Reading this just after hearing the news of Musk becoming a trillionaire and thinking, oh I have to write something about that. But you have and so completely, I’ll just write “Amen!”

Antonio Castellaneta's avatar

I found myself lingering on that repeated “because.” At some point it stops feeling like protest and starts feeling like a way of keeping the heart open.

Linda Blatnik's avatar

perfect

Seajade's avatar

Thank you Linda ✨😊😘

Mark Crutchfield's avatar

Because some things just need to be said - and you said it so perfectly SeaJade!

What a great poem!

Seajade's avatar

Thanks Mark…✨aye this one turned out alright, I’m pleased with it. Thanks for sharing much appreciated as ever 😘

Esther Stanway-Williams's avatar

Because…oh my goodness, this poem just stopped me in my tracks. Thank you for naming all the utterly appalling things that HE and others of his ilk are doing to OUR world. I don’t know what the answer is but this felt like such sweet resistance 🙏❤️

Seajade's avatar

Thanks Esther, resist is all we can do and what we’re obliged to do 🙏 😊

Willow's avatar

'Indifferent cruelty an industrial disease'

Your words are brilliant and dance over something so serious, yet really evocative and humorous. Love!

Seajade's avatar

Thanks Willow…composed mostly ridiculously riding around on our scooter 🛵😁😘

Willow's avatar

Haha fantastic! Ridiculous times can be the best for words

Darker Ink's avatar

Because you mentioned tits hahaha. That line cracked me up. But I really liked this poem. Nice job!

Seajade's avatar

Thanks Beckie gotta shove those tits in somehow 😁 never can resist 🤷‍♀️

Darker Ink's avatar

Yep lmao

Willow's avatar

🤣