Personal thought of an animal poet in the UK

So you are the wife

of the  president who

believes that its prudent

to cuddle up to

Taiji

such a  friendship

such love and such care

from Broome it feels special

so special  to share

a cultural bond

but I wonder if you

realized tragically

what Taiji do

they do split up families

and that’s a great shame

they slaughter dolphins

not a  great claim to fame

tis them that now bolsters

the sea parks around

supplying the victims so they can

impound

capture and torture

and make them appear

big business for corporates

yes that is clear

as for their babies

they may kill their mums

loaded with mercury

yes how that numbs

the sentient souls

how these babies become

shark bait alas

which just about sums

up how we feel about

Broome and Taiji

and the sadness and sorrow

that now has to be

it makes us embarassed

it makes us feel sad

with your special relationship

we all feel bad

to us its just wrong

it feels wrong anyway

and I hope you don’t mind

that I told you today