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from gloriana casey
Our Earth, it is a lovely place,
in lively, long Earth life.
With 4.54 billion years,
you’d think we’d get it right.
For Earth Day is just forty-three,
since 1970.
So many changes– climate made
along with industry.
For climate change brings hurricanes,
and farm land filled with drought.
Plus don’t forget the insects there,
to give us all a rout!
But what to Altadena comes?
What insects are a bane?
Polyphagous Shot Hole Borer;
it’s scary —just in name!
Oh, evil bugs they kill the ENTS
( those TREES for Hobbit fans)
Their war began 2003;
invasion of our lands!
These tiny terrors bore the holes
within the tree trunk space,
fill it with fungus and their eggs,
and soon—a treeless place!
But worst of all, sick trees infect
down to their own sawdust.
As sickness spreads so quickly now!
Eradicate, we must!
Another evil empire bug—
Gold Spotted Oak Borer!
Imagine hills with no forests;
truly a bug horror!
Today Earth Day we celebrate,
on Wednesday we must act!
With Altadena Heritage,
a plan for bug attack!
Community Center’s the place!
Day–April 24
Defend the Earth and your own yard,
and win this Insect War!
7:30 is the time for meet!
on Altadena Drive.
730 is the street number,
let’s keep those trees alive!
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from gloriana casey
Our Earth, it is a lovely place,
in lively, long Earth life.
With 4.54 billion years,
you’d think we’d get it right.
For Earth Day is just forty-three,
since 1970.
So many changes– climate made
along with industry.
For climate change brings hurricanes,
and farm land filled with drought.
Plus don’t forget the insects there,
to give us all a rout!