Excavation - a Poem
Sweet baby teeth
clinking in a plastic chest
when we are excavated
what will people think?
Many years from now
when we are less than bones
how many of our silly things
will become artifacts?
See here a laptop screen
and there a pair of shoes
Behold the wonderment
of modern society in rubble.
When the heavy dust
of apocalypse has settled
will humanity be rebuilt
on fast food garbage?
Published by Jillian McCoy
I'm a freelance writer and college student based in Philadelphia. Though I'll write just about anything as a "pen for hire," I specialize in short-form content written for the web. Some of my favorite subj... View profile
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8 Comments
Post a CommentThe Pompeii excavations multiplied a millions times over, future archeologist assigning their opinions to the importance or non-importance of those who lived before.
Interesting thoughts
Something to think about.
The cockroach image for your poem was perfect. They'll be here long after our synthetic contrivances have become dust.
interesting thoughts
Great thought here. We surely cannot see the future.
Well done. The future doesn't bear thinking about sometimes does it.
very good Jillian