Balance on one toe on the tip an iceberg “the arctic is on fire” on the tipping point tippy toe tip slipping “Global GDP to fall 25 per cent without more climate action, banks warn” precarious not falling but feeling the feeling “the most severe physical and economic impacts of climate change.” the dizzy wait for handhold and footrest and heart’s peace.
Originally written in June 2020 under the title #beamusupScotty. Reblogged for Earthweal open link weekend 67
Out of the Cave 
I like the tippy toe image, the precarious balanced state we are in; frightening times —
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thanks. I have really struggled to write this week so I was reading back over old blogs and this struck me as one of the better poems. Earthweal seemed a good excuse to re-post it.
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I have days like that too; I occasionally draw upon my archive and hope no one notices 🙂
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😀 Yeah. I guess all writers have bare patches.
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Beam us up indeed. It wont be until climate crisis costs the billionaires that things will get serious. Sadly, that seems to be where we’re at. Gah!
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I love all the wordplay which, although it initially seems light-hearted, highlights a serious issue with devastating consequences. I also like the ambiguity of the title: on the tip of an iceberg caused by creating and living on a rubbish tip; and the use of quotes.
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A good re-post. Didn’t need an excuse. I loved the ending!
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Thank you! 🙂
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😊
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I like the precariousness of this tipping-point which ends with surer footing. – Brendan (PS Nothing bare or spare about sharing your better work at other forums!)
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Fingers crossed it ends well. 🙂 Thanks for reading!
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We have tripped up on the tippy toe tipping point….
Great poem!
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Thank you!! 🙂
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Well said, though I would question any wisdom offered up by the banks, in particular relating to GDP, a measure of everything except anything that really matters. But if it gets them to take action at least to save themselves then at least that’s something!
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My take on it is, if the banks are saying climate change will affect GDP, the politicians might take notice as economics seems to be their focus. And politicians have the power to make stuff happen. Personally I agree with you that GDP isn’t terribly valuable. But I know our PM would disagree and frankly, I would love to get his attention.
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Yes I agree if they think they’re going to loose money they will start to listen. I do worry about countries such as Russia who will have greater access to oil reserves as a result of the climate crisis 😳
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I kind of hope that access will become irrelevant. In business terms, digging up oil is so expensive. And it will lose value if nobody else wants it. I am not sure what Russia’s best options are for renewables though. Maybe oil still will be attractive to them. I really don’t know.
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Let’s hope not. We need global deals on renewables and keeping oil in the ground.
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