Writing by Keira
I love the environment and I love nature
But I have a feeling they won't be there in the future We're mining and drilling and all around killing Destroying everything around us without any feeling Scared of police, the government, authority That put corporations before you and me I do the things that are socially acceptable Like putting my rubbish in the right receptacle But there are people out there taking real risks To honour them I'ma write you some lists There's the Wangan and Jagalingou people Who are stopping Adani mining for coal Adani doesn't care what these people have to say They go behind their backs to try and get their way They talk to the government, which has Adani's back But the Wangan and Jagalingou people stand firm against their attack They are not the only ones fighting for their community Or the environment; many groups stand in unity Around the world a lot of movement is happening The fact that we have to fight for our future is maddening In Peru people move to stop a Southern Copper Corp mine One person is dead, many wounded, fighting a dollar sign Tibetans are arrested while protecting sacred lands From resource extraction that government demands Secwepemc Women Warrior Society says #waterislife Saying Imperial Metals' Mount Polley mine has already caused strife Knitting Nannas and everyday farmers are banding together To prevent Coal Seam Gas mining in NSW forever All of these people and many more globally Are defending the futures of people like you and me They deserve more than a poem, more than a song We're running out of time to stop it all going wrong It's time to stand up, against corrupt corporations Against profiteering government organisations Time to stand together and say enough is enough We can do this together even though it will be tough Leave a Reply. |
Written Work
Here you will find a list of written work by me, including poems and short stories. I've been entering these into competitions since April 2015 in an attempt to write more. I used to love writing, before I went to university, so this is about me exploring writing. Please feel free to share these if you want to, just credit me. My pronouns are they/them and my name is Keira Edwards-Huolohan. Archives
September 2017
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