{"id":21029,"date":"2024-01-27T17:44:07","date_gmt":"2024-01-27T16:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thebridge.sk\/?p=21029"},"modified":"2024-01-31T11:18:15","modified_gmt":"2024-01-31T10:18:15","slug":"alan-maley-they-talk-cop-out","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thebridge.sk\/en\/alan-maley-they-talk-cop-out\/","title":{"rendered":"Alan Maley: They talk … COP-out"},"content":{"rendered":"

The world burns<\/em><\/p>\n\n

and they talk.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

The world floods<\/em><\/p>\n\n

and they talk.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

The world starves<\/em><\/p>\n\n

And they talk.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

The world dies<\/em><\/p>\n\n

And they talk.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

<\/div>\n\n

The icebergs melt,<\/em><\/p>\n\n

The glaciers shrink.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

The crops shrivel.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

The flowers wilt.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

And they talk.<\/em><\/p><\/div>\n\n

The forests expire.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

The sea rises.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

The air turns toxic \u2013<\/em><\/p>\n\n

A life of crises.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

And they talk.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

<\/div>\n\n

As they drown,<\/em><\/p>\n\n

they talk.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

As they burn,<\/em><\/p>\n\n

they talk.<\/em><\/p>\n\n

And as they gasp<\/em><\/p>\n\n

their last,<\/em><\/p>\n\n

as they die,<\/em><\/p>\n\n

they still try<\/em><\/p>\n\n

to have<\/em><\/p>\n\n

the last word.<\/em><\/p><\/div><\/div>

<\/p>

About the author: <\/h3>

Alan Maley<\/strong> has devoted six decades to English Language Teaching, serving as a teacher, teacher trainer, and manager. In recognition of his lifetime achievements, he was honored with the ELTons Lifetime Achievement Award in 2012. As a founding member of the IATEFL Global Issues SIG, Alan’s main interests are creative writing and global survival.<\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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