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Noah Thall asked in Arts & HumanitiesPoetry · 1 decade ago

Not feeling good about our chances for survival. Short poem for you. Comment?

Dead End

Makers and users of tools

Miners of Earth’s treasure

Burners of carbon

Creators of bizarre gods

Founders of agriculture

Husbanders of animals

Workers in stone and metal

Conquerors and murderers of each other

Harnessers of the universe’s power

Writers of history

Thinkers of great and wonderful thoughts

Evolutionary dead end.

http://lookingforwisdom.tumblr.com/

Update:

Okay. Too many complaints about my picture. A lot of you thought it was Albert Einstein and I must admit, I do look a little bit like him but not that much. I went out and got a haircut and stopped by Walmart and had a new passport photo taken. Hope you all like it better.

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  • ?
    Lv 6
    1 decade ago
    Favorite Answer

    Trains only run on tracks

    faster since the days of steam.

    Rail out ahead, you say?

    Our best hope now

    wake up and find

    we're still inside a dream.

    I really enjoyed your poem. Thanks.

  • 1 decade ago

    The point is interesting, possibly thought provoking, but a tongue-out icon of Albert with that nick is a bit TOO, y'know?!? ;-) Though I like it, in the way I like something written for the exercise, like a well turned phrase in answer to a homework assignment. It's typically depressing and hopeless with my pet peeve about commentary in general (Since I deal with other's comments day in and day out as a technical editor and program coordinator!): Don't tell me what's wrong, show me what's righter!

  • ?
    Lv 7
    1 decade ago

    ARRRR! Where is Albert!

    Your poem is of course true. Do you know how long the dinosaurs were on Earth? We are not even a patch on that length of time. Have you seen any dinosaurs lately?

  • smyre
    Lv 4
    4 years ago

    easily, not a bad interest. the ny situations needs to be italicized nonetheless, or you need to apply a obscure connection with "that usually used paper" or some thing- comparable with great. The dashes and dots are a great no no whilst it is composed of grammar, or could I say getting it revealed, yet do not permit that end you (the terrific occasion may be the writings of Dickenson in poetry, an editor did away with all her dashes and it sent her into hiding.) With the way you used the dimensions and shape of phrases to punctuate you will possibly not choose them to form meter and pass, seems ok to me, yet i in my view might get rid of the repeated dashes, think of e.e. cummings

  • 1 decade ago

    This Is a Great Poem! Keep up the Good Work!:)

  • and I asked for a feel good poem what is this Noah?

    trying to make me more depressed than I already was?

    oh darn, why can't a broken nail assuage my brain and make me think it is the most important thing to deal with..

    good morning and flip this over and give me something hopeful... even if it is a lie

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    Yes, and looking at your tongue, Doc,

    I see what you mean.

  • Anonymous
    1 decade ago

    real nice.Einstien.write some more words of truth and wisdom.

    peace

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