Extinct

An ironic poem about the extinction and danger of extinction of animals.

Lament!

The Baiji River Dolphin is now gone for good
Oozing tears of muck and filth’s not how nature would!
Torrential disgust has the money flow cleanly
Never more! The world of the living he did flee…

Man’s mighty hand is plunged dearly into nature
Houses to help others he’s eager to procure
Don’t waste water, think of the Tecopa Pupfish?
With more business you didn’t fulfill its dying wish…

Many modern years ago, let the hunt commence!
The Passenger Pidgeon is all but past tense
Multitudinous numbers shot down with much cheer
O poor you, was Martha the threat that you did fear?

Beautiful black and serene white, let’s kill that Bear!
Don’t stop killing Tigers, they’re too pretty to spare!
Sixty Javan Rhinos left, that’s surely enough!
Why spare the Salamander when it’s such hot stuff?


Repent!