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Tag Archives: Climate Crisis
A Big World
by Irene Fowler, Contributor To read another wonderful new poem from Irene, click:
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Tagged A Big World, Climate Crisis, Greed, Irene Fowler
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Enzo the Dog
by IRENE FOWLER, Contributor “The dog is a gentleman; I hope to go to his heaven not man’s.” – Mark Twain ______________________________ Good morning everyone and welcome. Whatever your preferred flavour of life is – sweet, savoury, spicy or … Continue reading
TCS: A Call for Change from Nigeria
. Good Morning! ______________________________ Welcome to The Coffee Shop, just for you early risers on Monday mornings. This is an Open Thread forum, so if you have an off-topic opinion burning a hole in your brainpan, feel free to add a comment. ______________________________ … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry, The Coffee Shop
Tagged A Call for Change from Nigeria, Climate Crisis, Irene Fowler, Mother Earth, Russell Means, TCS, The Rose Garden
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A Poem for Sun Day
March 3 was designated as Sun Day by U.S. President Jimmy Carter in 1978, at the suggestion of Denis Hayes, who coordinated the first Earth Day in 1970. It is a day for advocacy of solar power. For the first … Continue reading
Posted in Emily Dickinson, Poetry
Tagged A Poem for Sun Day, Climate Crisis, I'll Tell You How the Sun Rose, President Jimmy Carter, Solar Power, Sun Day
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International Polar Bear Day 2021
February 27th is International Polar Bear Day, and polar bears are under threat because of the melting ice caps. But they are far from the only animals we are in danger of losing. Jackie Kay (1961 – ) is a … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Climate Crisis, Extinction, Jackie Kay, Polar Bears
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A Poem for International Preservation of the Ozone Layer Day
International Preservation of the Ozone Layer Day marks the day in 1987 when 24 countries signed the Montreal Protocol to reduce emissions damaging to the ozone layer by the year 2000. The ozone layer makes life on Earth possible, because … Continue reading
Posted in Poetry
Tagged Breathing, Carl Sagan, Climate Crisis, Mark O’Brien, Montreal Protocol, Ozone Layer
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