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SEN May 2020
I see trees burnt black
Dead roses too
Nothing can bloom
No flowers new
And I think to myself
What have we done to this earth ?

The sky is ablaze
The sun glows white
Smog stays all day
A forest burns at night
And I think t myself
What have we done to this world ?

The fish are full of plastic
Seabirds can’t fly
Red tide is like blood
Whales washed up to die
There’s an island of garbage
Drawn on the map
The sea turns toxic
An ocean of crap
And I think t myself
What have we done to this earth ?

Babies cry because they know
They will reap just what we sow
And I think to myself
What have we done to this world ?
Nothing rhymes with birthday,
It's really not my fault...
I've been brainstorming since Thurthday
In my sad poetic vault,
And still NOTHING rhymes with birthday,
Though I plead and cry and moan-
I'll be sitting here 'till Earthday
With this sad pathetic poem.
Birthday, birthday, birthday--
I think it's quite absurd
That no one thought of "birthday"
When they made up rhyming words.
So when people have a birthday
All poets do is sit
And try to think of what to thay
'Cause they can't think of... it.

So it's not for lack of talent
Or money, means, or time;
This birthday poem is cra.ppy
For a lack of words that rhyme.
Maxine Rife  Oct 2013
Roses
Maxine Rife Oct 2013
Roses are pink.... for love
Roses are blue....for power

My favorite flower is powerful

Roses are yellow...for my shinyday
roese are green....for earthday

My favorite is wonderful

Roses are purple.....for Central
Roses are white.....for white

My favorite is magnificent

Roses are orange....for healthyness
Roses are red...for love

My favorite flower is Fantastic

Roses are me..part of my heart
Roses are pretty awesome
Roses are multi- color for my emotions
I know the sun won't burn away
The rain that's pouring down
Baby girl I miss you ever since I stop seeing you around
Hurts to know ya six feet in the ground
It was like yesterday ya earthday became my worst day
I remember when I used to rush home early
Just to hear the sound of your sweet voice
Makin' my mental moist not much of choice
To choose from you was far from dumb
Knew at first all I wanted was a hit and run
And dumpin' my *** but ya said no and then some
Had me waitin' hesitatin' I'm frustrated
Through out the situation felt relieved  when I connected the broken communication
Then next thing ya know we had relations
Feelin' good when I broke ya out of temptations


Now that we got to know each other and I met your mother
Who's smothered me in kisses my fantasy wishes
Became reality in actuality I know you was meant for me
By the way ya smile enlighten me it frightened me
That you never got too mad even though I was always mad
*** I grew up with out a Dad now I'm feelin' sad
Remorseful lost that glow that's used shine my mental
Like candle lights to dark nights can't picture you out of my sight
Holding you tight my memories in a fight
Tryna sort out the wrong and right things I did despite
What was already planned you made me a better man
Feelin' strong again livin' this sin but you brought happiness within'
In a need of a ****** healin' as the layers peelin'
Off the back of my mind lookin' to playback time
Even though ya demised I wish I could see you just one more time

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