The Taiji Fishermen clearly are
far down the road
of no return
they kill our friends
in brutal ways
and they themselves
just never learn
the intelligence of those
who die
who swim in polluted seas
and cry
who sing who try
to get their message heard
which is why
its so absurd
the Japanese fishermen
poisoned by the vile pollution
too
are high
on PCB’s and mercury
in dolphin flesh
extraordinarily
The Taiji fishermen clearly are
lost souls in a place so far
within themselves
they cannot feel
the obvious which
is so real
polluted systems numb and die
which probably is the reason why
they cannot hear the dolphins who
were sent to warn us what we do
is killing them and killing all
their sacrifice it does appal
only those who really see
and eliminate the mercury
can understand
can reason why
we are responsible
for how they die
Rex Tyler is a Poet, Campaigner, former owner of an organic shop of 30 years, and Public Speaker living in Berkhamsted, UK.