Ukraine’s pavilion at COP27. It’s the first time Ukraine had a pavilion at a COP. Painted a somber grey to reflect the war back home, Ukraine wanted it to be a statement of defiance and hope to show Russia’s invasion will not prevent Kyiv thinking of tomorrow.
COP27 UN Climate Conference
Was in Egypt this year
At lovely Sharm el-Sheikh by the sea
Sharm el-Sheikh popular with Russian elites
Their visas still good there
Welcome to Russians still in the air
These UN climate conferences
Are normally colorful affairs
Groups and booths gay with hope
Singing climate prayers
But the Ukrainian booth was different
From others at the fair
Their bleak booth gray and shadows
Showed national despair
Ukraine states its climate piece
No progress possible without peace
The Russian war machine must cease
For progress in the world
Ukrainian activists were on hand too
Challenging Russian participants
“How can you talk about climate health
When you kill and bomb my people”
These Ukrainians are slick, I like their style
Don’t miss a chance to put Russia on trial
Ukrainian virtue displayed with a smile
And Russian lies don’t fly
In the last days of COP27
Kherson was freed from Russian occupation
The first major city captured by Russia
Now dancing liberation
The Ukrainian delegation took note
Big sweet watermelons are a Kherson brag
So they got a big melon and wrapped it in a flag
Set it on its own chair, celebrating Ukrainian ag
And scorning the Russian invaders
Waipahu Bob 