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by

Mabora Thupana

Mabora is a post graduate researcher in the field of Environmental Science
and is a member of the Environmental Education Association of Southern
Africa. Her passion for science and research started when she participated
in the Communities of Parties (COP) 17 held in Durban, South Africa, in 2011,
when she was with South African National Biodiversity Institute.

What message would you like to share through your poem?

Emanating from an environmental background, I used the poem to
communicate the significance of the relationship between humans and
Nature, and the fact that Nature is essential for our lives.

Why poetry?

I realised that writing poetry improves and develops my creative
skills. I chose poetry because it expresses characters in an artistic,
creative way. It helps to articulate expressions and emotions and,
further, to communicate thoughts and feelings.

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