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the planets cry.

May 1, 2023
By edom23 GOLD, Hartland, Wisconsin
edom23 GOLD, Hartland, Wisconsin
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i have seen the world change before my eyes, 

the climate is changing i can’t deny.

i have seen the storms grow strong and fierce,

while the floods wash away the four walls 

i used to call home. 


i grew up playing in the glistening sun,

but now it’s hotter than it's ever been. 

the sun beats down with intense heat, 

as temperatures rise, it’s hard to beat.

as the ice caps melt, the oceans rise,

the planet groans with mournful sighs. 

the world’s on fire, the air’s so thick.

the earth’s in pain, it makes me sick.


the ones who contributed the least,

are impacted the most.

they’re at the front line, 

their culture’s at stake.

as forests burn, the skies are grey.

we need to act, we must find a way. 

to help the workers, 

the earth restores its way.


The author's comments:

With lines from “Climate Change and Labor: The Media Landscape” by Flora Pereira, Jon Sawyer, Gustavo Faleiros, and Jelter Meers, a Pulitzer Center reporting project. 


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