Hunting the great white

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Re: Hunting the great white

Post by Stephen Whiteside » Mon Jul 16, 2012 10:38 am

We can swim, but sharks can't walk.
That is why there's all this talk,
And if you don't live by the sea,
I'm sure you see this differently.

I don't want to kill the shark,
But scenes like this ignite a spark.
Killing one's no guarantee.
There's plenty others in the sea.

In spite of all this sad mayhem,
There is far less of us in them
(And I'm not sure if it's a plus)
Then ever there is them in us!
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Re: Hunting the great white

Post by Neville Briggs » Mon Jul 16, 2012 2:33 pm

The typos are too distracting Marty, give us a chance to read it and concentrate on the verse. ;) :roll:
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Re: Hunting the great white

Post by Bob Pacey » Mon Jul 16, 2012 6:42 pm

Waht typos Nev raeds alwright two me.


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Re: Hunting the great white

Post by Irene » Tue Jul 17, 2012 2:24 am

His normal fare’s aquatic meat,
its oil and flavour can’t be beat.
but man has fished this normal fare –
it’s hard to eat what isn’t there

in quantities to feed them all.
He and his mates – no longer small –
with culling banned, grow ever large,
while dwindling stocks cannot recharge.

They’re preying close to waters edge;
each time they eat, the pollies pledge
to tag or kill, but greenies say
‘leave well alone, and walk away!’

Who has the answers? Yes or no?
Which life do we allegiance owe?
The sharks or man? Who’s wrong? Who’s right?
To kill or save the deadly white???
What goes around, comes around.

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Re: Hunting the great white

Post by Neville Briggs » Tue Jul 17, 2012 9:23 am

The question I ask is why we are in horror over a shark that kills a human and a hunt is mounted to KILL the shark.

There are human killer predators amongst us who are ruthlessly savage and they get legal aid to help them avoid being held to account. If they are convicted, always hard because we can never be sure that they really meant it, then we just put them somewhere safe for a while. Safe for them mainly. Why don't we hunt these vicious murderers and KILL them.
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Re: Hunting the great white

Post by Heather » Tue Jul 17, 2012 12:04 pm

Just don't swim with the sharks. :roll:

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Re: Hunting the great white

Post by Neville Briggs » Tue Jul 17, 2012 1:11 pm

That's it Heather. Easy to understand. ;)
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Re: Hunting the great white

Post by Bob Pacey » Tue Jul 17, 2012 4:34 pm

Yep I'm with you Heather. They don't come up on the land and I don't go into the water.


Easy Peasy Hey Nev ;) ;)

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