Memorandum
To: Earth
From: Earthling
Re: Leasing Agreement
Per our recent conversation in the Cuyamacas atop Stonewall Peak, where I pointed out to you the decimation of the pine population and the receding waters of Cuyamaca Lake and the concern I have regarding the seemingly endless drought that is forcing us to raid your precious aquifers while continuing to build housing units that will bring in more thirsty souls to the region, I feel that it is time for you to take some action to get this place back into balance, and pronto. Your lollygagging around moaning and groaning about our lack of foresight and utter disregard of the needs of our neighboring species as we suck dry an inhale of the resources that once seemed endless and spew an exhale of our craftily monsantoed toxins, like some fire-breathing dragon, is getting old. When this contract was made, our understanding was you would provide everything we needed to exploit, plunder and deplete, to our hearts content, the admittedly beautiful and wondrous landscape you so creatively wrought from a magma of miracles. Yes, we have been a little rough and trashed the place, turning your handiwork into a tenement of human turmoil and waste, but that's what bad tenants do. You need to do something to make things right. Don't just stand there looking at me with that blank look. If I'm not mistaken, you are referred to as "Mother" Earth. So, how about a little TLC. Please save us from ourselves. You've got 30 days.
1 comment:
Hi Laurel,
Okay, now that I have your blogspot in my favorites, I can finally read your posts more regularly. And, what I joy and relief it is to read some clever and brutally honest comments about the state of things. I loved this post on "Earth Day". What a joke, right! More energy was probably used up "advertising" it as such than what we waste on a daily basis.
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