NVN Friday: SIGNPOSTS IN DANTE’S ECOLOGICAL HELL
by Richard L. Matta
Illustration by Gustave Doré (1832-1883)
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third climate opinion— the surgeon says why did you wait so long winnowing wheat a merchant trades for a farmer’s daughter bulldozed forest… a herd of cars running at the burger joint oil and gas a lobbyist drills for a politician water rations a city meeting boils over flame throwers— a spirit departs from a scorched tree one more war crime the drone creates a poisonous cloud a disposal contractor doubles his profit leaking drums wetland mineral reserves one more leader leaves a pit in Africa
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Richard L. Matta grew up in New York and now lives in San Diego. Some of his work is found in Ancient Paths, Dewdrop, San Pedro River Review, Third Wednesday, Gyroscope, and many international haiku journals.