Evolution Poem by Xelam Kan™

Evolution

Rating: 5.0


Isn't that inglorious
to deny the FACT that
'we are fostering a devil inside'
And secretly abide
The villainous creed
And adorn our evil deeds
And envenom the world around.
Let's embrace
Those forgotten pages
Taught by the ancient sages
From Cro-Magnon to Homo-erectus
“We slaughtered our fellows and dined on their flesh”
Ah! We the Homo sapiens
A savage creature
Evolved through ages,
Veiling our ignorance
In words rhymed in rhythm
And dress our nudity
In Gucci, Lacoste, Armani and jack n Jones
Ah! the truth hardly known.

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
Thank you Mr.Carter for being so harsh critic and such rigorous views.
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Imelda Ortega Suzara 30 May 2013

Primitive human nature can persist despite civilization because of the instincts that remain for survival.

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Unwritten Soul 30 May 2013

you look in term of nature that still suggested by people not by truest story Hmm how sure they are...nothing is conclusive before the real things revelead If there was a true record about people evolution of people however it interesting that we can know if they really slaughter and dinned their own people SO do you also cover your skin with that expensive stuff? ? ? hahahawe dont need it really why dont you see that we actually evolved in manner, not in good way at least people before wear something to show their grace of self people nowadays buy something to wear because of brand though it expose self more than them a small cloth can be expensive than meters of cloth so we can look in a view of human behavior political, words, greediness actually are more than before the past era do we evolving the era from median to worst just better in body features only..ask yourself_Soul

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Valsa George 30 May 2013

So do you mean to say that under Gucci, Gap or Lacoste, we Homo sapiens are hairy apes? Enjoyed!

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Irum . 30 May 2013

What a bash of criticism on the human creed..more of a heartfelt expression over the inner savage of human being. The lines hold a force.....very impressive. Very well written...how we nurture the devil inside and envenom the world around...amazing concept...in today's date and age its the dire need to face the truth because this is all human society is coming up with. Well Done Gulsher!

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S.zaynab Kamoonpuri 31 May 2013

Dresd ourselves in gucci adds to d poetic dramatic effect of dis poem, a genuis effort at d evolvin process. But did i miss sth in my primary educatn coz i dont rmembr learnin dat we all were cannibals at some stage, were we? Anyway dis was a unique new topic 4 which i give u kudos.

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Words' Knight 16 August 2014

The dawn of barbarism shines on no heroic or golden ages, but on nightmares to make us scream in our sleep. Well done, I love it.

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Bri Edwards 07 July 2013

a followup to my previous comment. i OF COURSE do not believe all humans are killers, though plenty have been coerced, fooled, scared, or lulled into killing. then there are those who actually seem to enjoy it or can't help themselves (they are mentally ill? ?) . some who may be usually peaceful, kill because of anger, revenge, greed, fear, nationalism, religion, lack of religion, hunger, drugs, etc. BUT others are truly PEACEFUL, and some even go out of their way sometimes to promote peace. i tend to be peaceful, but i can easily understand how people can be mean and even kill. we ARE animals. i guess i should end there.

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Bri Edwards 06 July 2013

am i missing something? ? ? flashes? ? ? but two readers repeat the word in their comments as though flashes is a food. i never heard of it. may i please suggest that the poet meant to type FLESHES? i like this poem a lot, despite flashes! , and i have some other observations/ideas. : Cro-Magnon to Homo-erectus...........i agree with another comment, that there may be no record, at least not written, of cannibalism. but why shouldn't there be cannibalism? a guy has to eat. correct? oh, now i remember, we humans are supposed to be above all that. we are SPECIAL! well, to us we are special, and PERHAPS, if there is a God, He/She believes we are SPECIAL. but i'm not so sure. AND i don't think it is any secret these days that men/women kill men/women. and not only in war, but also in domestic rage, robberies, or lapses of good mental health. i didn't think it was a secret, especially if one reads the news. don't get me wrong! i still like the poem. i think it is well-constructed etc. but i don't agree with parts of it. are predators of the animal world, like lions, hawks, frogs, snakes, sharks, and some insects to be tolerated any more or any less because they generally (i think) eat members of species other than their own? ? ? ? i do like the part about the clothing. i think it is funny. i DO agree that men should admit that they are not totally different than the 'LOWER' animals. thanks Gulsher for sharing. bri

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Owain Glyn 11 June 2013

It seems, at times, that history has taught us nothing whatsoever. A thoughtful piece.

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Valerie Dohren 06 June 2013

Sometimes it does seem that we haven't progressed very far - interesting and thought-provoking write.

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