They're killing the trees
They're killing the trees and the birds and the bees,
They're killing every form that breathes
For the power and gold that feeds their foul greed!
Our cries of distress and desperate pleas
For a world that is fair and living and green,
Fall to deaf ears unheard and unseen,
As profit from poison is the oligarch's scheme!
Ann Meharg loves the English language (which is just as well because she can speak no other), making people laugh and writing verse when inspired. You can follow her on Twitter/X @ann_meharg.
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