The
Art of Slow Dancing
After
we learned the different steps
We
destroyed the trees and grass
Abused
with violence animals and our neighbors
Continued
to dance while reading our holy books
Stripped
down mountains and plundered valleys
Fought
many wars over whose god is right
Still
dancing we tried again to make slaves of workers
Ignored
Malthus and procreated excessively
Poisoned
the flowers and ourselves with chemicals
Our
dance then took Einstein and Fermi's science
To
its most horrible conclusion
When
the apocalyptic winds came with a sinister sound
Our
dance stopped
Except
for the machinery there was nothing left
But
the slow dance of sparkling stars in pure space
J. T. Milford is a retired
CPA who has just completed his first book of poetry.
J.T., thank you for sharing your poem, "The Art of Slow Dancing." I enjoyed it. Congratulations on completing your first book of poetry and continued blessings!
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Congratulations JT. I enjoyed reading " The Art of Slow Dancing" and I'm so glad you shared it with us. A lot to think about.
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Your poem has some truths that many refuse to recognize. This poem is brilliant! Congratulations on having your first book of poetry published! Cheers, Connie
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