Just a fun write - for a change! And of course, I don't mean to imply that anyone on Poemhunter writes rubbish.
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Valerie Dohren (13 January 1947 / Southport)
Poems by Valerie Dohren : 93 / 160
Rubbish
The world is full of rubbish
I see it all around
Strewn along the pavements
And scattered ‘cross the ground
It hangs on outstretched branches
Like washing on a line
Dumped into the river
Oh, aint it such a crime
You'll find it in the gutter
Amassed around the trees
Tangled in the hedges
And carried by the breeze
Blown around like tumbleweed
You'll find it everywhere
It wraps around my feet
Then flies into my hair
So if you are responsible
For putting it about
Shame on you because its clear
You're just a litter-lout!
And hence, my friend, I ask you
What should we do with it -
Put it in the dustbin
But make sure it will fit
There's also verbal rubbish
That rolls right off the tongue
The stuff that's made of words
That rattle all day long
You'll hear it on the telly
Which isn't very good
I'm sure you will agree
It's just a heap of crud
Some politicians spout it
And those who have no brains
Writers even write it
When nothing else remains
So, all my fellow poets,
If what you have to say
Amounts to simply rubbish
Then put your pen away
Methinks the time is coming
To take my final bow
Terminate this nonsense
And end it, stop it now
I know what you are thinking
(Some words I can't repeat)
This rhyme's a load of rubbish
Which PH should delete
Valerie Dohren
Submitted: Friday, January 11, 2013
Edited: Friday, January 11, 2013
Poems by Valerie Dohren : 93 / 160
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Rubbish, rubbish everywhere. We are sinking in a sea of rubbish. And what about recycling, where does all that go? Probably in landfill in secret. As poets we can become environmentalists.
Loved this poem the patter is strong the message I say yay! Too... My friend used to encourage our kids to just drop litter on the way to school if she walked them and I'd go berseque and make both our set of children hang on to wrappers. I mean they damage the wildlife and just a minimal effort sets a finer place tyvm
Nice poem, normally I can't bear long ones, pardon me, but this wasn't rubbish at all, it was brilliant. I agree with the verbal and written part of the rubbish, i can relate to it, as a human being to rubbish is divine, and to convert it to poetry is sublime applies to me lol. But I don't feel synergy with the physical rubbish. In the part of the world where I live, humans are rubbished, so why should we care for the other rubbish?
Hi Valerie, although I don't like rubbish, I've always liked the word
itself. It rolls off the tongue so nicely. In my mind I can easily recall
Glinda the good witch saying it to the wicked witch. And I don't
understand peoples need to produce so much rubbish for convien-
ence sake. And I'll say it. I don't understand so much bad poetry.
I've written plenty of bad poems, but they'te long gone and for-
gotten. They became rubbish. Hopefully the ones I saved were
worth saving. I think so. Anyway, you write extremely well, will
read more. Take care, Lyn
Your- Rubbish- isn't rubbish but stands in good stead! Well written Valerie Dohren! !
hahha, , really a fun poem, , , enjoyed reading it, ,
when the litter is recycled, it becomes the money spinning business! What is rubbish to one is a treasure to another! anyway as usual a beautiful poem from Valerie Dohren
Loved this poem Litter ruins our beautiful planet and is advertisement for companys i hate it.
You are one amazing lady! You start by giving the litter louts a kicking, move swiftly on to the politicians and then can't stop yourself! LOL worth more than a 10
Great write wish I could do half as well. Love the imgery and I agree some of us need to put our pens down I think I'll start from today no more poems from me. .................................................: O)