Author: comedyfestival

Flashback, Alaska Your pride is as high as the mountains And the waves came, sang, crashed, foamed It was always windy on the beaches And tourists collected shells You were an enchanting site You were fearless Remember, Alaska I still remember that day Don’t forget That huge ship that approached And it broke And the… Continue reading Environmental Poem: BLACK OCEAN, by Isabelle Le Roux

We were once tall , handsome , robust trees, With evergreen foliage with pines and cones, We stood majestic in rows and roadways, With tourists admiring our silent but daring presence! We withstood many a fierce wind and rain but alas … temperatures rose.. One sizzling hot day fires broke out with lightning speed tearing… Continue reading Environmental Poem: FOREST FIRE, by Tara Swaminathan

The big tree in the garden Cast a doubly big shadow across the grass, over the path All the way to the fence. Her shade was a protection against the fierce midday sun. I noticed where a branch had been cut years ago and had left the shape of a heart. I felt her love.… Continue reading Environmental Poem: THE LOVE TREE, Nikki Rawnsley

Submit your Film and/or Screenplay exclusively via FilmFreeway: A festival designed to showcase the best of new environmentally themed films (shorts, features) and screenplays (shorts, features, TV pilots) from around the world. We accept any genre (animation, comedy, experimental, horror etc.) as long as it has an underlying environmental thematic. We seek to advance public… Continue reading Deadline Today: ENVIRONMENTAL Film Festival

Myrtle the Turtle once lived in the sea She is now safe and in her nineties. Queen Myrtle wakes when the light starts to shine She stirs and she swims and she takes her time. When her keeper sees her, he waves and smiles Myrtle the Turtle need not swim for miles. She greets him… Continue reading Environmental Poetry: Ode to a Sea Turtle, by Kathleen Welton