Limericks about Environmental Issues

Whether the earth is on the verge of an apocalyptic collapse is difficult to say. Of course, a large contingency of American voters and elected officials will maintain that the entire concept of manmade Climate Change is just an elaborate hoax being perpetrated by an enormous conspiracy of freedom-fearing scientists.

But I, for one, accept the consensus of the scientific community. I also recognize the evidence of consumer waste and toxic pollution that I’ve seen with my own eyes.

Writing limericks about Global Warming, pesticides, single-use containers and hunting without a license is one way to get the word out. But after you’ve shared these limericks with a dozen of your closest friends, there are even more important steps you can take.

Please start using reusable produce bags, walk or bike whenever possible instead of driving, and avoid single use plastic straws and utensils at every opportunity. If not for yourself, then do it for your children. And if you don’t have children, then do it for mine. Thank you.

     The Gift of Gaia
     For the future there’s hope if we act now and plan it
     Let’s weed out the leeches denuding our planet
               The skies are being browned up
               And glutted with Roundup
     Yet Earth sustains life so don’t take Her for granite

     Earth Balance 
     Mother Nature’s uneasy, the gods are displeased
     The state of our planet is sorely diseased
               Food chains are breaking
               And people keep taking
     While Gaia the life-source is violently squeezed

     Predatory Blues  
     There once was a man who was known to be strong
     He killed a wee bird and he ended its song
               In the sorrowful silence
               Engendered by violence
     It’s certain that someone or something went wrong

     The Human Scourge
     Mankind is in need of a better direction
     Consuming and killing with savage perfection
              Where lies the answer
              To this bipedal cancer?
     And what can be done to contain the infection?

     Winds of Change
     There was once an iniquitous breeze
     Blowing garbage with consummate ease
               As Styrofoam floated
               I carefully noted
     How quickly it grew on the trees

     Sky Lines
     The jets overhead keep on climbing
     While scientists argue their findings
               They’ll fill you with fear
               Unless you steer clear
     Of chem trails with mercury linings

    Earth in Peril
     Old humans once honored their planet
     It seems now they take it for granite
               But the Earth’s plenty strong
               She’ll heal before long
     Global warming can’t kill us — or can it?

Further Reading

If you liked these limericks about environmental issues, you’ll be sure to enjoy:

• Limericks about Nature
• Limericks about Bamboo
• Limericks about Life Sciences
• Limericks about Climate Change
• 8 Common questions about limericks