Winners of Earth Day Poetry Competition

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1 Winners of Poetry Competition Who Will Save The Children 1 st place in the open category What about the children playing in the streets? Will they gather flowers in their arms in endless fields? Will they harvest farm lands that nourish year to year? Will there be abundance of water cool and clear? What happens when the birds no longer fly above? When we no longer hear their cries, their wonderful octaves? What happens when the spiders no longer weave their webs? And bees no longer pollinate? All life will end instead! What happens when the earth becomes a barren place? And every living creature in dry sand is encased? When fresh lakes salinate and fish cannot survive, Who then will save the children? What prayer will save their lives? by Marion Fuessel

2 tied for 2 nd place in the open category Our Earth Two year olds defy us so much of the time They are not concerned with the death knell s chime. Teenagers also position, pout and strut It s natural for them to challenge and head butt. Tired parents, grandparents, the uninformed as well Will choose to believe what convenience does tell. Some challenge global warming, saying it can t be so Heaven knows all; science is the foe. And yet, I implore you, if our lives to you matter Do not decide the warnings are idle chatter. The polar ice is melting; white bears are on the move The temperature is rising, this we can prove. It isn t so difficult to do what s right Turn down the energy and join the fight. We can each do our part, to change and be brave. Our blue sphere and each other is what we must save. by Reva Nelson

3 tied for 2 nd place in the open category A Villanelle for Mother Earth Try to love this tired earth and care oil spills, dead birds, demise of seas microbeads pollute, icebergs beyond repair unexpected storms, young broken trees we re surfeited with stuff, recycle what is spare bag roadside trash, sow garden milkweed seeds corporate greed ignores the grinding wear slaves to schedule we strive like droning bees this silent war is neither just nor fair we owe our children, all that live in sun & breeze this earth had once such splendour, much to spare peril waits in shadow while we lean on ease by Linda Hutsell-Manning

4 1 st place in the elementary school student category Roses, grass and trees Flowers and plants Butterflies and little bees Fresh air and nature The grass and leaves by Mycah Robson 2 nd place in the elementary school student category The beautiful trees The fresh air The song of a bird An eco-friendly salad The lush soil by Logan Rochon the 2 students above are in Grade 4 and can be contacted: c/o Angela Emerson C.R. Gummow P.S They are: Mycah Robson and Logan Rochon

5 3 rd place in the elementary school student category Earth: it s a wonderful place, But sometimes it feels like a big case. So, if you can join us for, I know it doesn t look like a party, but Hey! If we all do our part And help the earth from our hearts, This big case will be beautiful if we try, And then everyone that joins us will know why They will help point us in the right direction Then, if you look in the right store section You ll see we re not perfect, And pollution we need to correct, But that s why we have So we need to stand up and say Plant trees and plants so we get better And make things that we can celebrate together On our beautiful planet. by George Niemi George Niemi, is in Grade 4 and can be contacted: c/o Christina Wilson of Grade 4, Burnham Public School