It's a Surprise

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Look around; our planet's dying, whales and elephants are crying. And we're losing the honeybee, our planet's dying; look around. Plastic pollutes the world's oceans brewing up poisonous potions. Despite organic substitutes, the world's oceans, plastic pollutes. Climate change, tomorrow's forecast, fueled by greed, present, and past. If renewable sounds strange, tomorrow's forecast; climate change. We've overfilled all the landfills and cut the trees for our sawmills. Our garbage dumps are now backfilled; all the landfills; we've overfilled. It's a surprise when glaciers melt at speeds not previously felt. Because we choose to believe lies, when glaciers melt, it's a surprise. (Swap Quatrain) 10/09/2022

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L Milton Hankins

Date: 10/9/2022 10:09:00 AM

Thank you, thank you, Emile, for another reminder of what we are doing to our planet. So true. We have been hearing about it for over ten years, but all the sudden changes surprise us. I really appreciate your dedication and doing what you can to call attention to it repeatedly. It is so important. Keep up the good work!

L Milton Hankins
Date: 10/9/2022 1:23:00 PM

Oh, I wholeheartedly agree with you, and I suspect they'll be wondering why we did so little about it in time to make a difference.

Emile Pinet
Date: 10/9/2022 11:05:00 AM

Thanks, Milt, I fear the next generation is due for a reality check and a rude awakening, my friend, Emile.