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July 14, 2010
By MLStamp SILVER, Annandale, Virginia
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MLStamp SILVER, Annandale, Virginia
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Thats what we all are. Ameteurs. We don't live long enough to become anything else. -Charlie Chaplin

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My beautiful ocean drowned out of power
in her own territory by black gold.
Her beautiful blue skin stained by black splotches.
Forced into humiliation, unable to defend herself.
The woman so many call provider
is now slave to the failure of
man’s unpredictable machines.
When will I be safe again she roars
When will I be free again she chants.
Everyday her sister, the wind carries her message to us.
Help me she cries, save me she pleads.
Why don’t we answer her?
Why won’t help her?
When will we rescue her, like she has for us countless times before?

© Alyssa J., Gibsonia, PA

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this is about the oil spill in 2010.
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Marlyre PLATINUM said...
on Aug. 26 2010 at 7:17 pm
Marlyre PLATINUM, Kalamazoo, Michigan
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&quot;when you cry, do you waste your tears?&quot; Madonna

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it would be interesting if people could have caught on without the side-note, but great stuff!
MLStamp SILVER said...
on Aug. 25 2010 at 9:36 am
MLStamp SILVER, Annandale, Virginia
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Why Thank you!
Thegirlinthemirror SILVER said...
on Aug. 25 2010 at 9:32 am
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This was really well written and powerfull. It is a hard task to turn the oil spill in to such a lovely thing, but you managed it with incredible imagery.