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Limerick Two

The Preachy Climate One

By Owen SchaeferPublished about a year ago Updated about a year ago 1 min read
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Limerick Two
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From the damage that CO2’s yielded,

Rich nations are still, today, shielded.

And as temperatures rise,

They won’t open their eyes

Till their coffee costs more than their meal did.

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'Cuz, you know, coffee crops are finicky and it's getting worse. Drink it while ya got it, kids.

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Owen Schaefer

Owen Schaefer is a Canadian writer, editor and playwright living in the U.K. He writes fiction, speculative fiction, and breezy articles on writing, AI, and other nonsense. Attacks of poetry may occur.

More at owenschaefer.com

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