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Do you believe in Climate Change for Writer's Cramp
Do you believe in Climate change ?
18 lines

Do you believe in climate change?
It is as real as everything else

Is the weather getting hotter?
Soon it will be hell on earth.

Is the world burning up?
Yes the world is burning, has a a fever

What is the worst weather you ever experienced?
Korean winter 1979 - -60 Fahrenheit that winter

What is the hottest weather you ever experienced?
Bangkok Thailand in the summer often hit over 100 degrees

Ever lived through a hurricane?
Only few blew through DC when I was there

And wild fires?
Saw a few in Oregon – end of the world feeling

Who is to blame for climate change?
We all are to blame especially the fossil fuel moguls.

Can humanity long survive climate change?
Nope I feel the end times are coming.


New Prompt: We are playing with the Pregunta today. Questions and answers.

Topic: the Weather.

Make sure your poem is not longer than 40 lines.



Information can be found here: "Pregunta"

The Pregunta

There is not much to be found on the Internet about this form. It is used in English, but has a Spanish name, as pregunta means question.
Ferrán Sánches Talavera's pregunta is a famous example of a poetic debate in this form. I also saw this form on Jan Haag’s page; questions followed by a witty but often wise answer.

Simply stated:

The Pregunta is written in couplets, containing a question and an answer. You can make it as long as you like, as a debate never stops after one question and answer.


My try…

Age discrimination…

Am I not good enough for the job?
Oh no, you have experience plenty.

Am I not polite enough, maybe?
I have never met a person as polite as you are.

Am I making too many mistakes perhaps?
You are the most accurate person I know.

Then why did they not hire me?
Simple. With thirty-eight, you are too old!
© Bianca 2005


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