Ocean Pollution
Boise, ID
2015, Junior, Poetry & Spoken Word
Debris swept from rivers to ocean
Trash swirling in the sea
Rubbish from pipes to salt water
Cans, plastic bags, and fishing nets
scattered around the sea,
like toys in a crowded room
Turtles eating plastic bags
Whales and fish stuck in rusty fishing nets
Birds captured in floating soda rings
Glass bottles become jagged and dangerous
to all the curious animals at the beach,
suffering from human carelessness
Plastic discarded by people,
unaware of the danger it might cause
swallowed by sea animals,
so carefree and naive,
that are harmed by sickness,
or maybe even death
So let’s all help these innocent animals
by not letting anything dangerous
hit the glass-like surface of the huge, deep sea
Don’t throw waste, or any other thing into rivers or streams
for someday it will find its way
to the beautiful sea
If we join together,
we can make a change,
so spread the word
to not dump trash, in water or in sea
because the ocean is more than water,
it is a home,
a home you don’t want to destroy
Reflection
I created this poem because I care for the ocean and all the creatures that live in it. It's sad to think that some people are careless and throw trash into the sea, trash that could kill many animals. The sea is an important thing in our world and it needs someone to fight for it. I want to help the ocean survive and thrive. I thought about the words in my poem for a long time, thinking how they can all go together and form a poem. It took time and a lot of patience to come up with a final product that would speak for the ocean. It is so important not to take what we have for granted, and sometimes we do that with the ocean and it's animals. We need to all pitch in to help with ocean pollution, and this poem is a way I can help and spread the word.