Anthology: Poetry in Motion

Step Up for Nature

BY JERRY GLASSMAN

We have to step up for Nature. So don’t make a fuss We have to change our behavior It’s the best for us

Its very clear that the fires are here Take a look at California, The residents are full of fear.

The waters are warming which create The storms, floods, hurricanes, and tornadoes. Take a look at LA or TX, the evidence is clear.

Glaciers are melting causing the ocean to rise.

The coastal cities may get a surprise.

The polar bears are going crazy trying to survive.

When the COVID virus showed up, the world shut down - it stopped! The water around Venice, Italy, has been polluted for a hundred years. It was a garbage dump with no fish. During the Pandemic, the fish returned, And the water is now crystal clear Because carbon emissions aren’t in the air.

In India, the top of the Himalayan mountains were covered with toxic carbon clouds, Making them invisible to see. The clouds cleared up and, you guessed it, the mountains are clear to see.

The Brazilian rain forest will become the largest cattle farm in the world. The cost to the wildlife and birds is catastrophic, And the loss of oxygen will affect climates dramatically in a very negative way throughout the world.

We’ve got to stay ahead of the curve. It takes nerve to up our game If we don’t, we have no one to blame.

You will know in your heart when it’s time to start

Join In! We all have to do our part.