Summer of our Discontent

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Summer of Our Discontent

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the summer solstice arrives
The summer of 2024
Starting with a bang

Record heat everywhere.
Promising to be the
The hottest summer ever.

Heat domes settling down
Death Valley temperatures
People dying as we speak.

Too much sunshine
Too much heat and humidity.
Wildfires burning all over.

Monster Hurricanes, monsoons,
tornados and typhoons

floods everywhere.
coming at us
By mid-summer.

As the world continues
Burning up.

Cities everywhere
Running out of fresh water.

Heading towards
A potential civilization
Ending tipping point.

Ritual denunciation
By the rabid right-wing media
Of the so-called
Climate change hoax.

Politicians vowing
To undo the green energy revolution
And drill baby, drill.

Meanwhile oil companies
Enjoying record profits,

And nothing meaningful
Is done to avert the looming crisis
Facing the human race.



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