Toxic Environment

by Michael D Nalley   Oct 14, 2006


In the toxic environment where we dwell
Is chemical balance between heaven and hell
You do not have to be a religious fanatic
To see the changes that are really dramatic

Our bodies are ravaged by our own choices
Technology tempts us with satanic voices
All of God's children need to be made aware
To be cautious of the curse that could be there

Designer drugs to control the scoffing skeptic
Bio warfare for which there is but one antiseptic
The piety of the heart, soul, and mind is our strength
To convey this message I would go to any length

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  • 17 years ago

    by Bret Higgins

    I really feel this poem is unfinished, maybe just a little two liner to polish off and leave the reader with a question as to what we should do.

    I also thought the transition in the third stanza from bio-warfare to piety was too to big a jolt, like a grating of gears that you hear three cars over. Did you have to rush the end or did you not get a change to write a second draft?

    Aside from that I still like where this is going and your intentions of the message even if I feel it is not quite finished just yet.

    Bret

  • 17 years ago

    by Minkus

    Forgot to include this in my other comment: I liked the message a lot.

  • 17 years ago

    by Minkus

    I really liked the first two lines; they had a very strong poetic element to them. Though the rest of the poem was good, the phrasing and rhythym might have been a little awkward in a few places (especially here: "Designer drugs to control the scoffing skeptic
    Bio warfare for which there is but one antiseptic"-- I would suggest counting syllables to make sure that they match up; there are two extra syllables in the second line. I liked the alliteration though.) Now that I really look in-depth into it, I would give it a 5, but I've already voted. ;( My bad. Great job, though.

  • 17 years ago

    by thegirlyoulovetohate

    Wow, great poem -- i really like the message, it's dead on. If you get a chance stop by and read my poem.
    -peace-

  • 17 years ago

    by X2892

    Awsome poem 5/5

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