There is No Planet B
New York, NY
2023, Junior, Poetry & Spoken Word
Climate Hero: Mitzi Jonelle Tan, Youth Advocates for Climate Action Philippines
Mitzi fights for planet A
Because there is no planet B
She fights for those who can’t
She brings food, water, hope
When the government says nope
There is no planet B
There’s dryness in the air
There’s plastic everywhere
There’s poison in the water
Which causes much despair
There is no planet B
The typhoons get stronger
When we pollute planet A
A month’s rain in one day
And that’s not okay
There is no planet B
People are struggling
Food shortages
Dirty water
Destroyed homes
There is no planet B
She brings awareness
To save our planet
She speaks to the people
She brings them hope
They tell her their stories
There is no planet B
The Philippines are in trouble
Like many other nations
Rising water and larger storms
Threaten us all
We must fight back
There is no Planet B
The final outcome
Is up to us
Do we continue
Or do we change?
There is no Planet B
Reflection
What inspired my work is what we have been doing in class. I am interested in the arts because it is a cool way to express yourself and talk about things in a fun way. I felt happy and was glad that there was a way I could potentially raise awareness. My message to viewers of my artwork is to make a change for us and our environment because this is our only home. I have learned how bad climate change is and its effects, but also what we can do to change it.