The Naming
Kudzu, water hyacinth,
zebra mussel, domestic
dog, domestic cat…
we name invasive species,
we, the thorned, rapacious
crown of creation.
zebra mussel, domestic
dog, domestic cat…
we name invasive species,
we, the thorned, rapacious
crown of creation.
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Author's Note
Wikipedia lists invasive species in North America. Probably not with 100% accuracy but it's a long and surprising list.
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nice
Powerful little piece. Once again - power in brevity - almost Haiku like in it's rhythm and pace. My property is over run by "invasive species, including us, our pets and the whole catastrophe! *
Thanks, Matt and Michael. I am grateful for the comments.
Yes. *
White people.
This is marvelous.
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Good piece, Gary.
Thank you, Beate, Matthew, and Sam for reading and commenting on this piece.
Gary, Intense in its brevity. *
Thank you, MaryAnne