Poem:

Poisoned Talk
by Raymond Wilson
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 Poisoned Talk
Who killed cock robin? by Raymond Wilson
I, said the worm,
I did him great harm.
He died on the branch of a withered tree Who killed the flowers?
From the acid soil that poisoned me. I, moaned the wind,
  I prowl unconfined,
Who killed the heron? Blowing acid rain
I, mouthed the fish, Over field, flood and fen.
With my tainted flesh  
I killed tern, duck and drake, Who killed the forest?
All the birds of the lake. I ensured that it died,
  Said sulphur dioxide.
Who killed the lake? And all life within it,
I, boasted Industry, from earthworm to linnet.
I poisoned with mercury
Fish, plant and weed
To pamper mens’ greed.
 
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 MEANING
Who killed cock robin?
I, said the worm, The worm said the acid soil poisoned it and now
I did him great harm. it had poisoned cock robin after the bird ate the
He died on the branch of a withered tree worm.
From the acid soil that poisoned me.
 
Who killed the heron?
I, mouthed the fish, The fish said its poisoned flesh killed all
With my tainted flesh the birds of the lake.
I killed tern, duck and drake,
All the birds of the lake.
 
Who killed the lake? Industry (factories) said it poisoned the lake
I, boasted Industry, with mercury. All fish, plant and weed died
I poisoned with mercury because men polluted the lake.
Fish, plant and weed
To pamper mens’ greed.
 
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 MEANING
Who killed the flowers?
I, moaned the wind, The wind said it killed the flowers because it
I prowl unconfined, blew acid rain over field, flood and fen.
Blowing acid rain
Over field, flood and fen.
 
Who killed the forest?
Sulphur dioxide (from cars and factories)
I ensured that it died,
said it killed the forest and everything that
Said sulphur dioxide.
lived in the forest.
And all life within it,
from earthworm to linnet.

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 Poisoned Talk
by Raymond Wilson

IMAGES TO HELP YOU

UNDERSTAND BETTER

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 Lake Earthworm
Cock robin Tern

Fen
Heron
Linnet

duck and drake IMAGES TO HELP YOU UNDERSTAND BETTER

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 Themes
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 Themes:

1.Environmental Pollution
Men are willing to destroy our mother nature
for more money and power. The factories, cars,
and other vehicles release poisonous gas and
substances like mercury. This pollutes the lake
and the flora and fauna in it.

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2.Destruction of nature.
Nature has flora and fauna. They affect one another.
When the lake gets polluted, the fish that lives in it will
get poisoned. When the birds eat the fishes, the birds
get poisoned. Also, if the wind is polluted, it brings the
poisonous gas everywhere; all plants will wither and
die. In the end, it destroys our mother nature.

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 Moral
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Moral Values:

1. We must be responsible for the things we do.

2. We must take actions to stop pollutions.
3. We must respect nature.
4. We must appreciate the Earth.
5. We must not be too greedy. (for money and
power)
6. We must protect our environment.

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