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Carry on

April 13, 2015
By SteinerR SILVER, Hartland, Wisconsin
SteinerR SILVER, Hartland, Wisconsin
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The earth is warming, natural ecosystems are dying, carry on.
As the high school student gleefully ignites the engine of his new chevrolet.
Slash and Burn, illegal practice, carry on.
As the employee of the paper industry complains of heat from the amazon sun.
The arctic tundra, buried deep, fossil fuels, carry on.
As the oil monopolist counts this weeks millions.
Oil spills desecrate fragile sea life, carry on.
As the clumsy captain of the oil tanker begins pondering future job opportunities.
Invasive species destroy ecosystems, carry on.
As the mile a minute vine blankets louisiana swamps.
Factories spew unnatural gases, carry on.
As the safety inspector checks for work hazards on the smoke stacks.
There’s thousands of them, keep hunting, carry on.
As the passenger pigeon carries its final message in 1914.
The earth is warming, natural ecosystems are gone.
As the high school student learns of forests… in history class.



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