POEM STARTER
Write a poem from the point of view of someone who has travelled around the world.
Consider how this character's experience may affect their tone, voice, and expression.
What a NOT Wonderful World
(satirical piece)
I see trees of green, red roses too
I see them get chopped down for me and you
And I think to myself
What a NOT wonderful world
I see foggy skies of gray and clouds made of smoke
The trash filled days, the brutal, ugly fights
And I think to myself
What a NOT wonderful world
The dry lands below, severely lacking water, oh dear, oh my
Are also on the faces of the poor, unemployed people going by
I see crackheads and hobos stabbing hands, saying, “How much good shit do you have?”
They’re really saying, “I need shit from you, like, right now or I will kill you, bitch!”
I hear children whine or be numb, I watch them regress or stagnate
But atleast they’ll still learn much more than I’ll ever know
And I think to myself
What a NOT wonderful world
Yes, I think to myself
What a NOT wonderful world
Oh, no