Climate Change Poem

In Year 7 this term we explored the topic of stewards of creation. Students were invited to write a poem based on an anonymous poem called De-Creation exploring the impact of human action on the environment.
Please see below the work of Sarah Shidiak from class 7REL4.

CLIMATE CHANGE POEM

On Day 1:
And God said, “Let there be light,” and it shone,
But smoke and smog dimmed what had brightly shone.
The skies, once clear, turned heavy and grey,
As humans consumed the light of day.

On Day 2:
God split the waters, sky from the seas,
But pollution tainted the ocean breeze.
Plastic and oil claimed their place,
Disrupting the harmony of His space.

On Day 3:
God said, “Let land and plants arise,”
But forests fell under greedy eyes.
The earth grew bare, the soil turned dry,
As life on land began to die.

On Day 4:
God lit the sun, the moon, the stars,
But cities dimmed their glow from afar.
The balance shifted, the seasons blurred,
His perfect rhythm went unheard.

On Day 5:
God filled the seas with fish that swam,
But nets and waste destroyed His plan.
The birds of the sky began to flee,
Their songs silenced by humanity.

On Day 6:
God made creatures, both great and small,
Then man to cherish and love them all.
Yet man betrayed that sacred trust,
Turning creation to ash and dust.

On Day 7:
And God had rested, His work complete,
The Earth revived beneath our feet.
We chose to heal, restore, and share,
Creation’s beauty beyond compare.
It was evening, it was morning, the seventh day,
And behold, it was good in every way.