Kelsey Elchuk's poem, Heavy Machinery Monsters

 
Kelsey Elchuk, Grade 11, Cobourg District Collegiate Institute, West, winner of the 2nd annual Earth Day Poetry Contest, sponsored by the Cobourg Ecology Garden Committee, has her poem, Heavy Machinery Monsters, read by her grandfather, James Thompson, April 22, 2012.

Heavy Machine Monsters

The monsters they wander
Stealing whatever they please
Cutting my limbs
Matting my hair
Poisoning the air I breathe
Rough with their steps
Permanent footsteps are made
Their treaded machines leave black fog
And peel at my delicate skin with their blade
Impolite, impudent, insatiable barbarians
Respect is not known
They take treasures, and give waste
Trash and filth: my new clothes
I once was beautiful
But now left foul, I slowly rot
Possessing only coins and bills
The monsters will learn a new earth
Can be created not