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What About Polar Bears

My heart never fails
Skips a beat every time
Too many vocally ecstatic over
Our warm balmy winters
Proud to proclaim
Their good fortune
At the cost of the planet
Ignorant or arrogant
Not embarrassed a bit
Don’t usually bite my lip
Before pointing out
Arctic wildlife pay the price
Magnificent polar bears
On serious decline
Wide-eyed victims of global warming



AP: 1st place 2022, Honorable Mention 2022

Submitted on November 5, 2017 for contest POLAR BEARS sponsored by JULIA WARD  -  RANKED 3RD

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Gregory Richard Barden Date: 1/20/2018 3:34:00 AM A wonderful write and a well-deserved win - just love this, Line! I saw yesterday someone had posted a "funny" picture of a polar bear on a small iceberg, clinging for life, and it was starving - just skin and bone ... it had some stupid, careless comment that made a joke out of it, but all I saw was horror, because it's happening a lot. They are starving and the ice is disappearing, while we stay warm in our oil-fueled houses. Blessings, my friend. <3 Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 1/20/2018 6:08:00 PM Agree, Gregory. It's such a tragedy that global warming is affecting animals in such a visible way.

Eve Roper Date: 1/14/2018 7:40:00 PM Congratulations on your win, Line, nicely done ! Hugs Eve ~`* Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 1/15/2018 12:12:00 AM Thank you so much, Eve. Much appreciated.

Beautiful Scars Date: 1/14/2018 2:27:00 PM oh I love polar bears, this is great sweet Line, congrats :)-luloo Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 1/14/2018 7:25:00 PM Thanks for your visit, Luloo

Julia Ward Date: 1/14/2018 11:43:00 AM An elegant poem, much enjoyed. Well done for your win in my Premiere contest. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 1/14/2018 7:24:00 PM Thank you so much, Julia, it was a wonderful poem and \I feel privileged.

Janis Medders Tobechi Date: 11/6/2017 8:29:00 AM Great one Line. Good luck in the contest. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 11/6/2017 9:35:00 AM Thanks, Janice. Feel strongly about this one.

Lodigiana Poetess Date: 11/6/2017 3:18:00 AM I am with you all the way on this one! love bears, polar and otherwise and global warning needs to be sorted! great poem and good luck in the competition! lodigiana xx Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 11/6/2017 6:26:00 AM Thank you Lodigiana, thanks for your note - have an awesome week!

Darlene De Beaulieu Date: 11/5/2017 4:32:00 PM Oh..good I am not the only one that feels that way. I like the bears no matter what type of bears they are.I feel sad that the polar bears are on the decline. Have a nice evening my friend. Login to Reply Line Gauthier Date: 11/6/2017 6:26:00 AM Thanks Darlene. Have an awesome week!