Smoking Kills Poem by Ellias Anderson Jr.
Smoking Kills
Not those crystal lives we had,
Heard about in ancient lore,
'We meant to live equally'
Me a man or coil down the core?
Yes, I'm so abrupt right now,
My thoughts are on a stone,
Called' rummy a black sot,
Such a hapless for the lily-whites.
I'm asking you my fault,
For what crime I am censored?
Sun is red, black the night,
Against them why don't you fight?
I like to light my life,
As a tyke,
To play with my friend Mark,
But his parents glower.
Already have lit it up,
'Smoking kills' said a man,
Like race but a firm stand,
Extended his hand.
'Like Race' here is a detached metaphor, firms stands and right after that, 'extended his hand' (as an enjambment) symbolize the phenomenon that we never can forget, Madiba....
The title, metaphorically, illustrate the idea of not giving up the joust against the absurdity of the social life.
P.s, (my definition of absurdity is different from one of Camus)
Beautiful work, it just another flavor that you offer here, another style of you...and all of yours just beautiful
'We meant to live equally' this is maybe the biggest burden for Mankind, as from inequality derives poverty, injustice, anger.. Our societies, even the best ones, are filled with inequality and greed. And..l'avidità di pochi uccide i sogni di molti.. - the sheer greed of a few kills the dreams of many.. Thanks for sharing, Ellias Have a cheerful Christmas day! - well, I don't think you're a Christian, but Christmas is not only a religious day for Christians (I'm not religious, btw) , it is just a joyful day for many.. ;)
Thank you so much dear Fabrizio, your words are always a big source of inspiration, not only for me but also for many of other poets! i wish you a real cheerful and happy Christmas! with lots of sweet memories a head of you :)
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4/21/2024 9:28:47 AM # 1.0.0.1119
I can feel the emotion in this poem ~Thought provoking and very well written
Thank you so much dear Hans, your words are truly brilliant and cheerful.