Feet of Flames

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Australian bushfires, Australian Greens, Australian poet, Greens policies make bushfires worse, limerick, Limerick poem, Limerick poetry, poem, poetry, Richard Di Natali

𝐅𝐞𝐞𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐅𝐥𝐚𝐦𝐞𝐬

The party’s in pretty poor shape.
Green leader dons his emerald cape.
He sees rising smoke.
He’s starting to choke.
He dashes down the fire-escape.

— D.N. O’Brien

Greens leader quits

A Reduction Deduction

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Australian bushfires, Burning off, Bushfire Royal Commission, Greens stop hazard reduction burning, Hazard reduction burning

𝗔 𝗥𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗗𝗲𝗱𝘂𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻

There’s no need for a Royal Commission —
All that money the lawyers would burn.
There’s a need for the truth and contrition;
And a need for the firestick’s return.

— D.N. O’Brien

Another Royal Commission

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Australian bushfires, Australian national forests mismanagement, Australian poet, poem, poetry, Privitization of Australian national forests, Royal Commission into bushfires, Triolet

𝗔𝗻𝗼𝘁𝗵𝗲𝗿 𝗥𝗼𝘆𝗮𝗹 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝗶𝘀𝘀𝗶𝗼𝗻

When all else fails then have a Royal Commission.
When it concludes, the ash will be stone-cold.
Although it’s simple — fuel, hot wind, ignition;
When all else fails then have a Royal Commission.
The bush is in such terrible condition —
The forestry, once ours, has all been sold.
When all else fails then have a Royal Commission.
When it concludes, the ash will be stone-cold.

— D.N. O’Brien

The Bears are Burning

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Australian bushfires, Australian poet, Greens oppose reduction burning, limerick, Limerick poem, Limerick poetry, poem, poetry

𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐁𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐫𝐞 𝐁𝐮𝐫𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠

They’ve taken advice from The Woke,
So litter and undergrowth choke
The bush — burning’s banned,
So roos, possums, and
Koalas all go up in smoke.

— D.N. O’Brien