Duke Energy says to the judge
keep citizen groups away
from our three dozen
coal ash pits strewn
across North Carolina.
The Department of Environment
and Natural Resources says
keep away the pollution
from the drinking water.
Duke's CEO says
to the public
that they won't keep away
from responsibility.
Federal prosecutors
have said 23 times
the corporation can't keep away
from the law
more specifically
the U.S. Clean Water Act.
Hey Duke honey
sweet darling
dude you're 114 years old
and even your great-grandkids
think this game
of "keep away" is lame
(and the coal ash
says he'd now rather
pal around with the nerds).
This poem © 2014 Emily Cooper.
