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Global Disaster

Poem By: Brown Skin
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Tags: war, hatred, hunger, passion, child, soldier, killing, aids

A passionate piece I wrote about that deals with the disasters of this world.... View table of contents...

Submitted: Jan 26, 2008 Reads: 165 Comments: 25 Likes: 11

Global Disaster

Hunger, War, Hatred

Global disasters

But we do nothing

Are there any answers?

What is there to do

But watch terrorists dance in their triumphant defeat?

What is there to do

But watch as the destruction of humanity is complete?

Watch as the African son goes hungry

Watch as his mother dies from the birth of AIDS

Motherless

He’s forced to pick up the LRA’s blades

What is there to do?

Soldiers are sent to fight for the wealth of our country

For the pride of Red, White and Blue

Kill’em all, kill’em all are our chants

Listen to them chant our chants too!

What is there to do?

When we aren’t better than they in our own country

Your skin is better than my skin

My skin is better than your skin

Doesn’t our hearts beat the same within?

Aren’t we all created in the image of Him?

Who’s to say who’s who?

When you’re no better than I

And I’m no better than you?

What are we to do?

Hunger, War, Hatred

Global disasters

But we do nothing

Are there any answers?

~Brown Skin

*LRA (Lord's Resistance Army - an armed force that abducts African children from their homes and turn them into killers a.k.a. child soldiers)

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Comments:

gothiktinkerbella

this is really good. I loved it.
This makes me sad..lol
Great job!!
It was beautiful!

*Mandy

Posted: Jan 26, 2008

Author Comment:

Thank you. I couldn't sleep last night and I had happened to run across the "Feed the Hungry" infomercials and it made think. Its something that I want to help with personally, but really isn't much I can do being that I'm a college student and really don't have the financial stability to do so. But I thank you for your comment.

JoKa

WE need a Hero...it can begin with publishing a powerful literary piece...

JoKa
Evelyn

Posted: Jan 26, 2008

Author Comment:

Thank you. I really do appreciate it. Its something that I'm passionate about and somthing that I want to help with. Thanks for commenting.

Iscin

Very beautiful, reminds me of old World War One poems by Owen. Nice use of oxymoron's and it really works in touching the heart.

Posted: Jan 26, 2008

Author Comment:

Thank you. I'm glad that I was able to reach you! Thanks again for commenting.

gerabel

It's hard to believe that this is the world that we live in. A hearfelt write.....Jerry

Posted: Jan 26, 2008

Author Comment:

Thanks, Jerry. This is the world that we live in and the world that we molded. Thanks for commenting.

Evelyn Ward

Another poem written from the heart. Liked the ACAC rhyming scansion and again I liked its anti war message. A lot is written in literary theory about "the other" and how we scapegoat anything or one who is different to us. This poem asks the big question "Is there answer?" I personally don't think there is. Great stuff.

Posted: Jan 26, 2008

Author Comment:

Thank you. Yea, its a question that I haven't figured out! But again, thanks for commenting.

Jbortti

Hitler just happened because there was a consent of all German people. All this happen because we prefer to close eyes and believe that someone is doing something for them. Your poem it is realistic , you show one part of the problem , sure we got different points of view , you are American, i'm Brazilian but a Global Disaster will reach all of us.
Great way of think and express yourself!

Posted: Jan 26, 2008

Author Comment:

Thank you. I appreciate your comment.

poewhit

AND - we all come from the family of NOAH. like CAIN & ABEL it just grows with population.

Posted: Jan 26, 2008

Author Comment:

True words...

xoPaigexo

That is really good. and you have a really good point.
Great job

Posted: Jan 26, 2008

Author Comment:

Thanks for commenting.

Itsuwari

Very, very well written. Full of power and emotion. You ended on more of a questioning note then you started with and though you presented this specific part of the problem very graphically, you didn't present any hope for, well, hope. I mean you no offense of course, but it could be much better considering the theme. Still, as far as poetry goes, it was very well written.

Posted: Jan 26, 2008

Author Comment:

Thank you...that was kind of the point. Like is there any hope for our future because all you see on the news is how things are getting worse. But I do see what you mean. I appreciated.

Varuna

Wow... a powerful poem that seems to, unfortunately, summarize the world today. We are all brothers and cousins; we don't have to hate each other.

A great poem nonetheless; one of the best I've read on here. I'll be sure to read more of your work later on. Keep writing!

Posted: Jan 26, 2008

Author Comment:

Thank you for you comment and for your encouragement. I appreciate it.

boneman

A very powerful poem, sadly this is world we live in everyday. Everyday the news gets more horrific until it becomes easier to close your eyes to the horror and pretend it isnt happening.......

It is happening and only Love and tolerance can save mankind from destroying itself and the planet.

As long as we have love there is hope for us all

Peace

Boneman

Posted: Jan 26, 2008

Author Comment:

Thanks for commenting. I think love is an answer. I think that we;ve been hurt so much in relationships and from the high rates of divorce and just this generation that we live in, I think a lot of people have lost faith in love, which is so tragic. I probably could have added that somehow!

beyonder

i like it, it's a great topic, we need more poems like this :D raw and real, humans have been living generation after generation, yet we still have wars and conflicts. great work *norah

Posted: Jan 26, 2008

Author Comment:

Thank you for commenting

lol123

another great poem. keep it up! I really liked the idea of the LRA. You really made this poem emotional. cheers :B LC

Posted: Jan 27, 2008

Author Comment:

Thank you very much

Kuatsimoto

Great piece. It is rare to find authors that are not afraid to write about how rotten this world has become, and how we do nothing to stop it.

Posted: Jan 27, 2008

Author Comment:

Poetry, to me, is freedom. No matter how controversial, I write what my heart compels me to write. Thanks for your comment!! Its appreciated!

rickyengland

Hey BS!!
This is truly moving. Oozes compassion. Your writing has something I can't identify, beneath the words themselves, that makes a real impression on the emotions. JOB WELL DONE! Gotta 'Like it'. Ricky.

Posted: Jan 27, 2008

Author Comment:

Lol Thank you so much, Ricky. I really appreciate your wonderful comment and encouragement. This piece was a something that I feel very passionate about and I had a lot of emotions while writing this. Thanks again for reading and commenting. Oh and thanks for the 'Like It'!

writerchica

I love this poem because it's so real and raw. Very good job. By the way, there are ways to help. Like last year I organized a book drive for the country of Malawi (in Africa.) We raised over 1000 books and they were all sent to Malawi last year.
What ever happened to the concept of adopting a child. Personally I would rather adopt a child that is living in poverty than have one of my own. Besides which my genetic history doesn't look good for having a child of my own.
To say there is nothing we can do is wrong. Maybe we can't solve the world's problems but saying there's nothing we can do only contributes to the problems. Every thing we do to help makes the world just that much better.
Just a bit of my opinion.

Good work though.

Posted: Jan 27, 2008

Author Comment:

I appreciate what you do and your honesty. The reason I said that there isn't anything we can do is because there aren't many people who care enough or believe that there is anything to do. I guess I could've worded it differently. I wrote this to make people aware and to want to act. But I really appreciate you comment and your opinion. Thank you.

Love-overcomes-Hatred
(not registered user)

Your poem was the most insperating poem ever!!!It brought tears to my eyes!!! Keep up the Gr8 work!!!

Posted: Jan 27, 2008

Author Comment:

I'm glad that I was able to touch you that way! I greatly appreciate your comment! Although, I don't know your name!!??

Freespirit4fr

I like this one. Very realistic. So many true words like "Soldiers are sent to fight for the wealth of our country" is a World wide ask by the leaders of all countries. "Doesn’t our hearts beat the same within?" yes it does. " When you’re no better than I And I’m no better than you?" Words people should learn. But it is all summed up by your last comment "Are there any answers?"
Well we can live and dream and wish BUT I do not think answers will be found in my life time.
I enjoyed the read. Freespirit4fr

Posted: Jan 27, 2008

Author Comment:

Thanks for commenting. I really appreciate your thoughts!

Lacey Cummings

What is so awesome about your poems is that you seem to always leave a little piece of yourself with the reader. This is a very worthy poem and I think it should be published in a national magazine. Who wouldn't be touched by it?

Posted: Jan 28, 2008

Author Comment:

Wow!! Everybody's comments on this piece are extremely amazing! I really appreciate everyone's feelings about this piece and about my writing. I really thank you all!!

lilypad1

This is a powerful and emotive piece of excellent poetry. The message is so real and so very raw. Yes, this is the world we live in but each one of us has the power to make a difference. One author who has written aninteresting book on the subject of the power of the individual is Malcolm Gladwell - Tipping Point. It is not necessarily about world peace per se but does wonders to empower the individual. I have one small grammatical suggestion to make...and I'm so sorry for doing this but your poem is so very nearly almost perfect, I couldnt let it slide...
In the fifth stanza you asked "Doesn't our hearts beat the same within?" I think this might read better if you exchanged the word "doesn't" for "don't". Sorry to be pedantic but as I say it is so very nearly perfect.
Keep sharing....you're a beautiful writer.

Posted: Jan 28, 2008

Author Comment:

Criticism is very much appreciated. I had don't at first, but I didn't feel as if it fit very well. But I really appreciate the suggestion. And I thank you for your comment.

snowbelle

an amazing poem. so true of society today, we close our eyes and pretend it isnt happening. we are all the same. what a shame more people dont realise it, especially those who put themselves in charge of our countries and our care.
keep writing
be well
snow

Posted: Jan 28, 2008

Author Comment:

Thank you. I really agree with what you said. Thanks for commenting.

Dequarius

Deep poem, make you slow down and think.

Posted: Jan 28, 2008

Author Comment:

Thanks. Its something that I'm really passionate about. Thanks again.

sweetsugar

a poem filled with emotion. true and meaningful.
~Jelly~

Posted: Jan 28, 2008

Author Comment:

Thank you.

Eric JHRB Egan

Good wordk Brownskin but who is the HIM you refer to?
You reached me with theme here and emotional content. Good work my friend.

Posted: Jan 29, 2008

Author Comment:

Him in reference to Jesus Christ. Thanks for commenting.

dubl

man i am impressed. that was intense man. nice work! i'm not really that religious of a person but i respect it and i def. respect your ability to create poetry.

Posted: May 14, 2008

Author Comment:

Thank you. i appreciate your comment

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