One man's treasure

[Parkinsonspoet]

One man’s treasure

Fills his leisure

Gadget pleasure



A device for every task

An idea we didn’t have

A machine we didn’t need

A fashion that we must have



Shiny toys newer model

Apped devices are so smart

Short life span or obsolete

Technology forever



We fill our life with new desires

Casting aside our former pride

Out of our sight out of our mind

To a graveyard in another land



Whether broken, boring or bad ideas

Born of man’s own industry

Children of our factories

Transported across the oceans



One man’s treasure

With alchemy becomes debris

Yet components destiny

Another man’s treasure



Scoured and sifted for chance

That science can reanimate

Components reincarnate

Prophets recycle for profits



A land filled burnished under the sun

Bones bleached bluster laid bare

Electronic carcases remains piled

Parts cannibalised for reanimation



Ingenuity, entrepreneurs earns

Tiny tycoons trade in toxic city

A mercurial market of materials

Led to leadlined in fortunes quest





Rushed in roulette

One mans treasure

Another’s poison

[grant hayes]

You've managed to capture a whole process with deft, insightful strokes, Parkinsonspoet - not just what happens but what it means. Salutes!

[Parkinsonspoet]

The media has recently discussed solutions to plastic bag pollution as though that is the only issue. We need to address all our waste issues. I wanted to highlight another aspect

[AlexandratheLate]

Well done Jon.

[Parkinsonspoet]

thank you Alexandre

[RhymeLovingWriter]

The encouraging thing is that I've been seeing more articles lately of creative repurposing, particularly of plastics. Not on the scale at which they are discarded, but definitely a step in a better direction.

I liked Grant's comment. You did capture the whole process. Kudos for that!

[Parkinsonspoet]

Thank you I believe we have to see the whole process to deal with it - don't feel we will ever do anything about it just dealing with the end product.