{"id":1187,"date":"2023-01-30T15:00:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-30T15:00:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/pk\/ouramazingpoems\/?page_id=1187"},"modified":"2023-01-30T20:13:46","modified_gmt":"2023-01-30T20:13:46","slug":"1187-2","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/blogs.glowscotland.org.uk\/pk\/ouramazingpoems\/the-big-green-poetry-machine\/1187-2\/","title":{"rendered":"I Won&#8217;t Be Quiet"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I want to be an African forest elephant,<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">stomping through the damp, wet rainforest,<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">calling to my elephant friends.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I want to be a Peaceful toucan,<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">stealing the tropical fruit from the other toucans,<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">and impressing the females in mating season.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I want to be a polar bear,<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">with snowy, thick hair,<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">and sharp, white teeth,<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I want to be an Arctic Fox,<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">hunting lemming and share with family,<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">and facing the harsh winter in the Arctic.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">I want to be a red squirrel,<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">leaping from tree to tree,<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">cracking hazelnuts.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do not tell me to go to school,<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">we need to save the planet,<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">these poor animals are facing climate change.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">Do not tell me to be quiet,<\/span><br \/>\n<span data-contrast=\"auto\">because of these poor animals.<br \/>\nWe need to help the Planet now!!<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"auto\">By Imogen Stubbs {11}<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233117&quot;:false,&quot;134233118&quot;:false,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335551550&quot;:1,&quot;335551620&quot;:1,&quot;335559685&quot;:0,&quot;335559737&quot;:0,&quot;335559738&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>I want to be an African forest elephant, stomping through the damp, wet rainforest, calling to my elephant friends. 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