30 Day Poetry Challenge Day 3: text-based poem

Day 3: Find the nearest book (of any kind). Turn to page 8. Use the first ten full words on the page in a poem. You may use them in any order, anywhere in the poem.

From Damned by Nancy Holder & Debbie Viguie "humanity, if indeed it was still there. He was beginning..."

Humanity, if indeed it was still there...
He was beginning to doubt,
looking about at his fellow man.
Divided, scattered, prejudiced,
hate-filled, war-mongers.
negative news, natural disasters,
lives asunder.

Humanity, it is still here...
Hope flares--
baby's first breath, smile, laugh, stare
wooden crosses, purple cloths
wine in casks
oft shared with those who have
hope
in the rising sun,
in humanity,
in love.

Comments

Margaret Simon said…
I just found your blog posted on Facebook. Welcome to the challenge. Glad you decided to join. I love this poem. It is so hopeful during this Holy Week and crazy time we live in. I hope you keep posting on FB so we can keep up this challenge together.
April 5, 2012 at 3:35 PM
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