ANTI-SMOKING POETRY-3

Smoke A poem by Rex Tyler (rex@cooksdelight.co.uk)

I can't agree with anyone Who thinks that smoking is alright To me smoke is a ghastly thing Particulates that sort of bring The worst out in me anyway I do feel sick and cannot pay Enough attention to each thought When having to face this onslaught Combustion causes chemicals And all of them create in me Imbalance and a state of mind Where really I don't want to be Tobacco, yes and nicotine And radioactive lead and tar Radioactive Polonium yes that is where we are Its madness lighting up these days Whatever else one does There is better healthier things to do To get that so called buzz Low level waste Most cannot taste Or understand its worth But it is there However fair Dug into God's Earth

ANTI-SMOKING POETRY-2

E-Cigarettes

A poem by Rex Tyler (rex@cooksdelight.co.uk)

 

  E-Cigarettes are now out there
Battery powered they be
Converting nicotine to vapour
is not good actually
the chemicals are harmful
sucked, into ones soul
its awesome and young people
are just not in control
They perhaps increase addiction
and are known to cause disease
Children are so sensitive
And are targetted with ease
Chocolate flavour,Strawberry
Mint which does appeal
To children its an evil act
that is very very real
It shows how low adults can sink
for profit they're prepared
to harm our children just to make
money I am scared
Diethylene Glycol has been found
and nitrosamines too
so carcinogenic chemicals
but what can people do
Parents should be on the look out
for these electric weeds
sold on line and in shopping malls
We need to get some leads
inhalation quickly brings nausea
and we
Must convince the kids that do it

to stop immediately.

ANTI-SMOKING POETRY-1

THE STICK OF DEATH
a poem in honor of World No Tobacco Day 2001

by Dr. Ima-Obong A. Ekanem
President, Nigerian Cancer Society

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You may not know what harm there is
In that short stick of cigarette
For therein lies those toxic fumes
Which cause many premature deaths.

Over the years as people consume
Tobacco leaves in various forms
They smoke and chew or snuff them too
But lo, the harm slowly is done.

Women and men whether young or old
Surely will pay dearly with time
For cough and breathlessness untold
Will cause their death early in life.

Too late it is to stop and think
As death from cancer takes its toll
The lungs, throat or mouth will stink
When cancer cells destroy them all.

Why not give up your smoking friendekanem@unical.anpa.net
Or do not even start yet
For life and money do not pretend
You will enjoy without the stick of death.

Dedicated to those whose lives are threatened by the environmental tobacco smoke (ETS) in Nigeria.

All correspondences should go to: ekanem@unical.anpa.net.ng