The Great Barrier Reef

One has to ask and ask aloud

what has happened to the

science crowd

their political masters

have taken control

and the corporations

have got no soul

 

and that about sums up

the whole scene

there are some people

that say they are green

but the vast majority

dont seem to care

and many of them

are not aware

 

 

but the barrier reef

is something they

know is there

from space they say

you can see its majesty

and we know

it is a heritage site

and a key

 

to a wonderland

thats very old

600,000 years

all rolled into now

with vast terrain

the size of Italy

and do we refrain

from destrution not a bit

right now

the coal industry

is showing us how

 

dredging and  sediment

its filthy stuff

fossil fuel

enough’s enough

europe experienced

the vile dark fog

the industry

slag and bog

 

Australia has something wrong

with its head for sure

and all along

these history what we have seen

is some protect

some has been

given it is a heritage site

but now BIG Coal

thinks its there’s by right

 

they going to destroy

this marine park place

the barrier reef

its a disgrace

the government should be

overthrown

booted out for they have known

trhe coal and gas corpos

they will destroy

what was Australia’s pride and joy

a place where tourists come to learn

run off started whch did concern

the sugar cane began the slide

and now it coal

and they’ve denied

whats going to happen

they always do

look at BP and look at who

they are and will create

you’ll see

they will destroy

they can’tr hear our plea

because their headsare bunged with dough

profit margins

the come and go

their lies are

everywhere today

they will kill what heritage

anyway

dump dust as needs must

and then walking away

 

 

 

600,000 years ago

all that time

its growth was slow

packed with fish and

with whales and shark

coral life there

makes its mark

its mind blowing

what is down there

nothing on earth does compare

so for the government

of a few years

whose decisions bnng

angst for many years

the splendour, brightness

great appeal

is not sorely at risk

for real

a thing of beauty

is a joy

but clearly not when

some employ

the coal board

and the exploration

could in fact destroy a nation

turn what is a paradise

into a monstrosity

which isn’t nice

which destroys the habitat

and the fish

the fauna everywhere

 

About Rex Tyler

I love animals. I enjoy writing poetry and delivering speeches.I like to mentor people who need help in preparing speeches and evaluations.I enjoy travel although it is much harder for me these days.I so enjoyed the Andes Mountains and Volcanoes and the Quichua people who live and thrive there.I have lots of friends around the world.
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