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Thewarming of the Planet

The warming planet In the heat of summers it was nice to bathe in the river ten minutes from the houses. A great place to cool off Not crowded by tourists. Cigano boys bronzed And physically perfect Diving from the branches Of the generous oak. Of the warming of the planet I know little, only this The river is dry as early as May been so, for five years. But old people, tell me It has happened before. The river, near the houses Were dry for years In the fifties. The

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Date: 12/9/2021 6:26:00 AM
beautiful imagery and message. This summer a weather reporter asked an older couple about the hurricanes and how there are so many more now. Their response was priceless. A shaking of the head and then they began to list the horrible storms of the 50's and 60's. And disagreed sternly that there were so many more storms these days. Thank God for folks with long memories--they help calm our fears! (there are more "named storms" because they used to name only hurricanes)
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