Avarice and Apocalypse

• Artist: Agrikar the Hidden
• Description: Avarice and Apocalypse is a novel I am working on, and the poem shown here is written to be about the end of the world, brought on by man's insatiable greed and ignorance to such world issues as overpopulation of the earth, which may result in an explosion or implosion of people in some countries.
  
  Its one of the only poems I've written as of yet, but after writing this I felt pretty good about writing poetry, so I'll likely continue (I usually do novels only.) Hope you all like it.
• Date: 12/07/2008
• Tags: avarice greed change apocalypse natriantaffelow

Avarice and Apocalypse
By N.A. Triantaffelow


And we have just lost cabin pressure.
Fearmongers, selling us a lie.
Is this what it feels like to die?
It’s the vile twist of a spear,
Cunning and devilish in Despair,
It’s a Coupe De Grace,
And it’s in our face,
An implosion,
Explosion,
It’s The End!
The Final Chapter!
The Big Finale!
And we won’t see it coming.
But it's okay, we’ll just read about it
In the newspaper.
Or ask a friend
Or say, Hey!
How was that ‘thing’ yesterday?
Because, folks, I’ve got to say;
If curiosity kills,
And Avarice never fulfills,
Who’s to say we’re living ‘today’?
Who's to say we're here to stay?
Why not wish for a tomorrow?
Why not bask in sorrow?
Because its Avarice and Apocalypse!
Not Avarice or Apocalypse!
And we have just lost cabin pressure.

Comments

[God_of_Skills]

It's got that "aww man I'm about to die" feeling of sorrow to it. it's great. Your writing is alot like Poe's.

[SilvertongueSagittarius]

nice. Im diggin it. it has a "mad person screaming the truth in the street" sort of feel to it. kudos, 5/5. do rate my stuff too. I love comments.