Heads of State on Paris* swarming
More safety measures put in place
Time is on the wing – we chase
Chimeras – can the world agree
And speak as one? It seems to me
The stakes are high, the damage done
Floods and droughts are Number One.
Our planet suffers – who's to blame?
Man's the destroyer – that is plain
Will Paris pull trumps from its sleeve?
The world awaits – we dare not breathe!
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Spain takes the reins – COP 25
Another talking shop goes live
There's no doubt something must be done
But who will wield that smoking gun?
We're profligate with fossil fuels
Greed is king and profit rules
No one dares to turn the tide
We're broken eggs – soon to be fried!
(c) Poet in the woods 2019
COP = Conference of the Parties
* COP21 Paris 7-8 December 2015
COP22 Marrakech 7-11 November 2016
COP23 Bonn 6-17 November 2017
COP24 Katowicz 3-14 December 2018
COP25 Madrid 2-13 December 2019
2020 - postponed due to COVID
COP26 Glasgow 31st October -12 November 2021
COP 27 Sharm El Sheikh, Egypt - 8-20 November 2022
COP 28 Dubai 30 November - December 12, 2023
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