Sixth Extinction

Once fishes, swift and swimmy,
populated seas, so many, 
while birds, ever fast and flighty,
ruled the sky in numbers mighty.
Ask man if a sixth extinction's funny,
he with machines, guns, and money.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2025

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Andresen Avatar
May 20, 2025 at 12:56 AM
- The world has completely changed, David - The future looks bleak for both birds and fish - hugs
Crandall Avatar
May 20, 2025 at 8:33 AM
I'm sure the climate has changed a lot in Norway.
Wolf Avatar
May 19, 2025 at 6:20 PM
Great question, David. Personally, I think we'll kill each other off, while the birds 'fly it off' and the fish 'swim it off.' ~ Sci-fi-Kind-of-guy
Crandall Avatar
May 19, 2025 at 8:15 PM
Thanks - sounds like a good bet!
Rodrigues Avatar
May 19, 2025 at 11:12 AM
Funny and yet very very serious! Well done, David!
Crandall Avatar
May 19, 2025 at 3:29 PM
Thanks Kim!
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