Jump to content
JWTalk - Jehovah's Witnesses Online Community

Sort of a Composting Poem


ReadYourBible

Recommended Posts

I was engaging with the Facebook group that is connected to the virtual writing group I belong to, and they were speaking about composing sonnets. One of the writers mentioned that she composted, and had tried to write one about it. I told her that I had composed this for her.

The ode itself accurately describes my experience with composting, and what happened to the contents of the composting bin when I moved a couple of years later. I took it round to the bushes and threw it on the ground so that the compost could actually have a chance at really degrading. I realize this makes me a horrible person, and I'm completely okay with it.

An ode to composting, biodegradables galore

It sat in my green bin, I was unsure what to do,
How am I to support the ecosystem with just one tiny bin or two,
Yet try I must as the advertising around here, is making not composting a veritable sin,
Eager to absolve myself, I threw my coffee grounds in,
I packed in my shells, I even threw orange rinds in a hope to improve the smell,
As the days went by, I didn’t notice much change,
Save for the fact that the orange rinds were much smaller again,
And a tiny mouse had made off with the bits of carrot I had left behind,
Perhaps he was much better than I was at things of this kind,
My efforts though meager, the little compost bin forgot as I had worse things pressing on the mind,
I really can't be bothered, the earth is much better at doing this,
and if I just throw it on the ground it’ll do it in time.
Link to comment
Share on other sites

Join the conversation with your brothers and sisters!


You can post now, and then we will take you to the membership application. If you are already a member, sign in now to post with your existing account.
Note: Your post will require moderator approval before it will be visible.

Guest
Reply to this topic...

×   Pasted as rich text.   Paste as plain text instead

  Only 75 emoji are allowed.

×   Your link has been automatically embedded.   Display as a link instead

×   Your previous content has been restored.   Clear editor

×   You cannot paste images directly. Upload or insert images from URL.

  • Recently Browsing   0 members

    • No registered users viewing this page.

About JWTalk.net - Jehovah's Witnesses Online Community

Since 2006, JWTalk has proved to be a well-moderated online community for real Jehovah's Witnesses on the web. However, our community is not an official website of Jehovah's Witnesses. It is not endorsed, sponsored, or maintained by any legal entity used by Jehovah's Witnesses. We are a pro-JW community maintained by brothers and sisters around the world. We expect all community members to be active publishers in their congregations, therefore, please do not apply for membership if you are not currently one of Jehovah's Witnesses.

×
×
  • Create New...

Important Information

We have placed cookies on your device to help make this website better. You can adjust your cookie settings, otherwise we'll assume you're okay to continue.

JWTalk 23.8.11 (changelog)