Face it! We’re doomed! The gas we need to breathe—
That damned atmosphere—is drowning in filth.
The filth lets heat in, prevents its leaving
Melts the ice, messes the weather, kills wealth,
Invades our lungs and livers, pales our health.
That damned filth-begotten heat will soon choke
All frail life, reach the tipping point by stealth,
Kill us all in a manner quite baroque.
And here’s the unbelievable strange part—
It’s not auto exhaust, the threat of coal,
Smokestack emissions that will smother souls—
It’s ceaseless cow methane belches and farts.
We’ve got to rid the earth of gassy beasts—
Become vegan before we’re all deceased!
(6/14/14}