Poem Sulphuric Water
@arthurchappell (45002)
Preston, England
May 30, 2021 4:31am CST
Sulphuric Water
Acid rain, killing the trees in Finland
Needn’t bother me in England, I thought
Until I felt raindrops burning my hand .
Holes in my brolly told me I’d been caught
In much worse than the average shower.
Water of life, traitor to the red rose
Poisoning the plants before they flower
Driving nature to her final death throws.
Malt vinegar fell from the sky today
The litmus I held to the World went red.
Should we kneel to pray or just run away.
Testing the bath water my big toe bled.
Is there still time to get this mess resolved?
Rumours say my missing Mum dissolved.
Arthur Chappell
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4 responses
@LindaOHio (156056)
• United States
30 May 21
Cool poem with a very apropos message.
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@changjiangzhibin89 (16533)
• China
30 May 21
We should be kind to nature. There is nobody in the earth village who would escape safely,when ecological disaster strikes.
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@crossbones27 (48417)
• Mojave, California
30 May 21
I like that, I have a feeling there is more than one issue you addressing here and acid rain melts them all together. 
Well written and why poems are cool can sneak things in.
Well written and why poems are cool can sneak things in.2 people like this
@RebeccasFarm (86757)
• United States
4 Jun 21
I love this Arthur and feel I can read between the lines.
