VILLANELLE OF HELL

We are creating hell.
Global temperatures soar.
The facts and figures tell.

Assuming all was well,
Not noticing the score.
We are creating hell.

Do we hear toll of bell
Warning of what’s in store?
The facts and figures tell.

Our greed nothing can quell.
Always we must have more.
We are creating hell.

On profit our minds dwell
And the cost we ignore.
The facts and figures tell.

On earth we've cast a spell
To bleed its resource store.
We are creating hell.
The facts and figures tell.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Daniel Avatar
February 2, 2025 at 6:32 AM
A nice eye-opening villanelle, Tony:)
Hargreaves Avatar
February 4, 2025 at 3:55 AM
Hi Joanna. Many thanks for your comment. Tony.
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