Fire and Ice

 

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Fire and Ice
By Robert Frost

Some say the world will end in fire,
Some say in ice.
From what I’ve tasted of desire
I hold with those who favour fire.
But if it had to perish twice,
I think I know enough of hate
To say that for destruction ice
Is also great
And would suffice.

Copyright Credit: Robert Frost, "Fire and Ice" from New Hampshire. Copyright © 1923 by Robert Frost. 

 

 

While we have been encountering freezing temperatures (click here), California in the US has been enduring devastating fires (click here). Meanwhile, two climate protestors were arrested today for spray painting Charles Darwin's grave in Westminster Abbey.

I thought Robert Frost's 'Fire and Ice' poem seemed appropriate for the circumstances.

Writing prompts:

• Write in response to my photo of ice taken this week in a friend's garden.
• Write in response to the picture of fire.
• Do you think climate change will cause the end of the world? Set a timer for six minutes and try to answer this question in your writing.
• The world can sometimes seem full of gloom and doom. Make a list of things that you consider beautiful, wonderful and that you are grateful for. 
• If you were to make a public protest about something what would it be and how would you do it? Explain in your writing.