The Fall

Do watch your step! These fallen leaves

Are slippery and Nature grieves;

We sweep them up but every day

Breezes scatter more our way!

 

The atmosphere this autumn - tense

Politicians on the fence

Our planet cries out to be saved:

Myriad good intentions waived …

 

Participation – you-know-where …

Some countries absent – so beware!

Top brass and entourage make moan;

An aide-mémoire:  the world’s on loan!

 

Bites-of-the-apple: twenty-six*

In many fields - so much to fix

In essence we must pull together:

Just another dream endeavour?

 

Today’s youth are concerned and care

Will the cupboard soon be bare?

Yet many lobbies plump for gain 

To perpetrate their gravy train ...

(c) Poet in the woods 2021

*COP 26 Glasgow - 1-12th November, 2021