Outlasted what struck the dinosaurs,
So all Earth’s lovely biota are—
From blue whales to humans, ostriches
To hummingbirds to penguins, rattlers
To cobras to sea snakes, poison darts
To bullfrog choruses, great white sharks
To guppies and carp—consequences
Downstream from an extinction event
That took out three quarters of species
Of plants and animals, thereabouts.
Yes, this anthropocene is obscene,
Like all Earth’s hunger, fucking, and death.
Beauty will come of this, guaranteed—
Unimagined beauties from your mess.
Wednesday, September 15, 2021
Mammals, Birds, Snakes, Frogs, and Fishes
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