A global warming warning poem by Tony Thorne MBE

THE GHOSTS OF VENUS
Calcified organic dust
From ancient bones
Shimmering in molten slag
On a once green planet
Fossilised hydrocarbons
Converted to insulating gas
Trapping relentless heat
From an indifferent sun
The temperature soared
And we rejoiced at first
Enjoying false benefits
Decades of hot summers
As critical temperatures
Released heavy gases
From porous surface rocks
We eventually succumbed
To overwhelming pollution
Runaway vegetation fires
Acid rain and searing winds
And inevitable heat death
Restless anguished spirits
Writhe and moan now
Confined and entombed
In volcanic Hell-holes
Victims of misguided faith
And exhausted energy
But some of our children
Fled to that water world
The third promising planet
With its sentinel satellite
To seed it with life force
And our warning message
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