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RichardBunning
Over 90 days ago

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Smallpox killed the Americans: Plutonium killed the Americans

A few scattered tribes survived, weak, but growing back to health through the generations.

First one Spaniard, then most indigenouspeople, died. Just in one year, 1525, probably millions perished. The civilisations of the Amazon were buried, first the flesh, then the artefacts, then finally even great temples. A few scattered tribes survived, weak, but growing back to health through the generations. 'The Lost Civilisation' was covered by forest, largely 'undiscovered' even by the most intrepid of explorers unti...

Return Flight

Adapted traditional nursery rhyme into micro-story poem; not now for nursery.

Return Flight Star light, star bright The first star I see tonight, I wish I may, I wish I might, Have the wish I wish tonight. Sun bright, Earth light, The last star of my flight, The last trip for this old kite, To see the Earth, what delight. Jets won't ignite, Can't slow to landing site I'm coming home this very night To die at home is my plight. Meteorite, Spot the course of my flight, Ring Church bells for my last r...