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Feb 18
poem challenge: Climate-Message
STEINERM

What's the problem?

Why is the Amazon forest on fire? Why is Australia on fire?   
Enormous glaciers are melting, the ocean is rising, places are flooding

Anomalies in genetics, especially in domesticated animals, due to inbreeding
Radiation from many battles, and buildings, are killing animals and humans 
Extreme weather patterns are becoming more common, freezing blizzards, boiling heat 

The extinction list is growing. Hundreds of species are going extinct every day! 
Heat is being trapped inside the Earth’s atmosphere, global temperatures are rising.
Ecosystems are being destroyed because of oil fracking 

Plastic is polluting our oceans. 8.7-12.7 million tons are being thrown in each year. 
Recycling is not organized to a point that even recyclables are being placed in landfills.
Obesity is in many animals and humans, and there are more and more every year  
Billions of trees are cut down every year! Less oxygen and trees make fewer  habitats 
Lots of water is being wasted, water is soon to be scarce, creatures need water to live!
Enormous structures are being built, taking many resources and homes away.
Many issues have occurred very recently but by what or whom, what’s the problem?
 
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  1. William
    Feb 18, 2020

    I like it! A fresh and inventive way to make the point.

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  1. cedar
    Feb 19, 2020

    This format is so interesting and fun to read!
    On climate change, It seems that one of the best things we can do is to make those little changes in our own lifestyles, to do those small things, and to remember that if we all say, “everybody else will do it, I’m just one person, it won’t matter.” Then we won’t get off the ground.

    Dear Lord, please put your arm around my shoulder and your hand over my mouth.

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  1. Marshall
    Feb 19, 2020

    its reassuring that there are people that know humans are the problem.

    There is a kid in my class that thinks volcanoes are the cause

    Marshall

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  1. dogpoet
    Feb 19, 2020

    It’s a bit crazy that people are not being educated the way they should about this. Thank you for helping to spread the word.

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  1. TheSilentPoet
    Apr 30, 2020

    Dude, I heartily agree. LET'S CLEAN UP OUR ACT PEOPLE!

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