The Shiny Treasure
Chicago, IL
2015, Junior, Poetry & Spoken Word
As I soar above the ocean
My wings guiding me gently on the currents
All I see beneath me
Is the of magnificence the sea
Sparkling objects,
catching the sun’s beautiful rays.
Shiny treasures,
glistening just beneath the waves.
I sing out to my friends gleefully!
Come join and see what treasures
lie just below the water’s surface.
We circle and dive to see who can capture the shiniest prize.
Grabbing the alluring riches
In our beaks and claws
As fast as birdly possible.
We race to see who can gobble their loot the fastest.
But wait! What did we just eat?
Was it a beautiful treasure
Or a deadly treat.
Our stomachs answer with despair.
Sick, dying, dead.
Birds falling from the sky.
Why must man
Turn our oceans into their trash can?
Harming us without a care.
Those beautiful treasures
The beginning of our demise.
Reflection
Reflection
I chose to write poetry because when I was younger I always thought of poetry as being creative and I always wanted to be one of the poets that created vivid images in people's minds. I was inspired when we watched a video about birds dying thanks to the inhalation of plastic. I believe this signifies all the deaths that don't have to happen and that can be easily prevented by keeping track of our waste. I wrote it about the birds perspective because I feel like not every one thinks of birds being harmed by polluted waters because they don't swim. I feel like birds need to be protected just as much as every other animal and maybe this will get people thinking about saving our sea birds. This poem means a lot to me because I am a big animal enthusiast and believe all animals from insects to elephants deserve our attention and deserve to be treated fairly.