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An environmental poem, written for inclusion in Hero's Purpose, as a performance poem. |
FOOTPRINT What is a carbon footprint? Do we have one? Is it cause for alarm? Politico in a twitter With Greta’s effect What’s the harm? They cite fake news No global warming Just radical environmentalist Swarming. Ignore the signs Milk OSHA’s gain. We’re doing fine There’s no acid rain. Yeah, oceans are dying Coral reefs shrinking We have more earthquakes Fires, and draught. Pollution in water and air And our lungs Well, let’s not go there. We need fossil fuel To move ahead Don’t fill our minds With doomsday dread. Petroleum and coal Fuels our homes and our cars Wind energy impedes our view Of the prairie and stars. So, continue to pump, frack, and strip Poor Mother Earth until she’s sick Let the seismometers whir While we all gasp for clean air And follow our leaders with that Vacant stare. Or Initiate change You know… Walk don’t ride Change the tide Adjust the stat Use less water please And if you need light Use L.E.D.s’ Don’t waste food There’s carbon there Eat local produce and share Recycle, repurpose, reuse If you travel don’t fly Take a cruise Turn of electronics, It’s not too hard. Insulate better Use Energy Star Choose not to be A nation of sorrow Save our wildlife, our oceans, our children…. You know Save TOMORROW! |