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THIRST

THIRST

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Did you ever wonder how our planet's end may come?

By warming or by freezing? The warming arrives first.

As the Golden State continues to desiccate, people scramble for some

Water, any amount, to moisten their throats, remove their thirst.

 

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W: 6.20.14

[ From the book Plans, Nomadic Press, 2022. ]

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