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Lifeless Shores

Bloodless insects slink down cracks and fissures Chastised Earth mumbles her prayer Aimless buzzards circle, eyeing lifeless shores Dreaded gases envelop jungles Mighty timbers writhe on forest's floor Weeds grotesque choke once-cities Soundless streets of dark glory's gore... Stagger, Stumble, Wretch and Heave The Last Day on this Planet grieves

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Allen Beilschmidt Sr.

Date: 5/23/2019 5:07:00 PM

Powerful poem. It is countdown time.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/23/2019 6:41:00 PM

Here we go: 5 billion (years) 4 billion, nine-hundred ninety-nine million, nine-hundred ninety-nine thousand, nine-hundred ninety-nine (years)… Stick around, we'll get to the end of this "Planet Earth" thing... LOL. Thanks so much for your support, allen! Best wishes, Gershon

Caren Krutsinger

Date: 5/22/2019 11:51:00 PM

I am shuddering as it seems closer now.

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/23/2019 12:53:00 PM

You're feeling is justified, Caren. The end is at least one nanosecond closer now, about 4,999,999,999 years away or so. Don't lose any sleep over it now. :) gw

Michelle Faulkner

Date: 5/22/2019 10:47:00 PM

Let's hope this dystopian future never comes to pass-

Gershon Wolf
Date: 5/23/2019 12:50:00 PM

Not in our lifetimes... not for a few billion years anyway, according to the astronomers... Just didn't want you to miss out on the exciting details. LOL. :) gw