Porpoise Pests - Based On The Documentary, The Cove

• Jarrod Clark, Grade 11, Marist Regional College
• Poetry
• 2013

Excellence Award in the 'Dream Big 2013' competition

A blood red sunrise burns;
Its glowing morning glare,
Although so calm, ignites my anger.
I embrace surging thoughts, of slaying these porpoise pests.
The tranquil, azure waters
And staggering cliff faces
Conceal our dirty little secret;
How we herd them like cattle, These foul, frolicking creatures.
Like a demon inside,
This dark passenger of hate
Causes my adrenaline to skyrocket, into a sudden rush of exhilaration.
It’s a fitting punishment
For the heinous crime they commit.
The dolphins have been silenced
In the name of our tradition.
Must never be witnessed at “The Cove”.