Darwin's Victory

Vulture waits,
obsessed by hunger,
as Darwin’s victor in the maintenance of life.

Child fades,
destroyed by famine,
as Malthus’ quarry in the correction of might.

Man thirsts,
possessed by excess,
as Satan’s victim in the assurance of death.

Vulture shooed to sate.
Child saved to hope.
Man heaved to hell—
imploding.







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Author notes

This poem follows previous efforts by Koba and vrosej10 to describe a Pulitzer prize winning photograph by Kevin Carter. You may google the photographer to see the photograph.

The two previous poems are The Vulture and the Baby by Koba, and How to Stop Being Human by vrosej10.

I want to thank Koba for writing the original poem.

Another short verse about the photograph will post tomorrow.