oh, the black rains came
and the ocean’s in flames
the blood poured down
from those that drowned
red clay turned ebony dark
blue green crystals lost their mark
rainbow colors run and hide
tryin’ to get away from the genocide
mother’s gut grows and grows
soon be birthin’ big black crows
moanin’ and groanin’ lettin’ out a howl
her water breaks and comes out foul
but nothin’ will hold her spreadin’ girth
bigger and bigger ‘bout to give birth
and the ocean’s in flames
the blood poured down
from those that drowned
red clay turned ebony dark
blue green crystals lost their mark
rainbow colors run and hide
tryin’ to get away from the genocide
mother’s gut grows and grows
soon be birthin’ big black crows
moanin’ and groanin’ lettin’ out a howl
her water breaks and comes out foul
but nothin’ will hold her spreadin’ girth
bigger and bigger ‘bout to give birth
big ole cracks in her birthin’ bed
but ain’t nothin’ to us nobody’s said
she didn’t want it to go this way
but mother had nowhere else to stay
and so it is the demon child is born
with money and lies it’s adorned
then the doors of hell gonna open wide
and blast and spew its noxious insides
and waves of greed will hit the land
leavin’ nothin’ there not even the sand
just wonderin’ now who’s to blame
ever’body’s tryin’ to save their name
nothin’ on earth ever the same
playin and losin’ that little oil game
black tears pour from the gods on high
time for accountin’ drawin’ nigh
yeah, the earth eats itself inside out
we all know what that’s about
now, BP, don’t look at me all tongue-tied
you can run but where you gonna hide?
but ain’t nothin’ to us nobody’s said
she didn’t want it to go this way
but mother had nowhere else to stay
and so it is the demon child is born
with money and lies it’s adorned
then the doors of hell gonna open wide
and blast and spew its noxious insides
and waves of greed will hit the land
leavin’ nothin’ there not even the sand
just wonderin’ now who’s to blame
ever’body’s tryin’ to save their name
nothin’ on earth ever the same
playin and losin’ that little oil game
black tears pour from the gods on high
time for accountin’ drawin’ nigh
yeah, the earth eats itself inside out
we all know what that’s about
now, BP, don’t look at me all tongue-tied
you can run but where you gonna hide?
you - and all the others like you
you haven't a clue
where ARE you gonna hide?
where?
- LEST WE FORGET -
- a year later, the sad saga of the gulf oil spill carries on - the planet remains irreparably injured -
- for updates, be sure and check out the links above -
- a year later, the sad saga of the gulf oil spill carries on - the planet remains irreparably injured -
- for updates, be sure and check out the links above -
2 comments:
Excellent reminder and great imagery in your poem
Johnina :^A
hello johnina! thanks so much for coming by - you know, it seems we so often do forget such things once the worst is over - at least on some level and to some degree - i'd not realized it had been just over a year until i came across this original piece from way back then - so it seemed fitting to repost it now - wonderful to see you!
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