Our Day is Over

By hilary west

Wed, 20 Jul 2022
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8 comments
 

Ring-a-ring o' roses,

Pocket full of posies,

A tishoo, A tishoo

We all fall down.

 

London's burning, London;s burning,

We are in the charnel house,

With packed heat searing the countryside

The world is on fire.

It seems we are getting nearer to the sun.

 

Are travels to space

Useless in finding a solution

To the elimination of greenhouse gases?

 

London's burning, London's burning,

We are in the charnel house.

Ring-a-ring of roses,

Pocket full of posies,

A tishoo, A tishoo,

We all fall down.

Certificate 12
Poem
Flowers for the Dead : POEMS
Rant

Comments

Submitted by marandina on

Yes, London is burning. So was everywhere else, yesterday! A topical take on the huge problem of global warming. Nicely done, Hilary. Paul 

 

Submitted by celticman on

london is burning. bit cooler in Scoltand, but still superwarm.

 

Submitted by hilary west on

Hi marandina,

Thnaks for commenting. I was trying to highlight 3 problems at the moment, not just climate change, but also war (charnel house the slaughter) and ring-a-ring o' roses (the pandemic).

hilary  sad

 

Submitted by hilary west on

Hi celticman,

Thanks for taking the time to read. You are luckier in  Scotland that is for  sure. Maybe there will be an enforced exodus to you !!!

hilary   sad

 

Submitted by Kurt Rellians on

Your poem seems very relevant for the moment! It is good to read an expression of what we have been facing these last few days, and years! 

Submitted by hilary west on

Hi Kurt,

Yes, it's maybe relevant, but not very  poetic !    Thanks for reading.

hilary  laugh

 

Submitted by Rhiannonw on

Poignant use of the rhymes.

There are always some (new) problems, and the certainty of death, uncertain in its personal timing. Always things to work at or encourage others to work at to try to neutralize each problem as far as possible. Ultimately our hope in personal troubles and death and for an ultimate (soon) removal of all the frailty and bad now in the creation has to be in Jesus' promises. Rhiannon

 

Submitted by hilary west on

Hi Rhiannon,

Thanks for taking the time to read and comment. What you say is very true. Christ said I am the way, the truth and the life.

hilary    smiley