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I LIVE IN A GLASS HOUSE

In the symphony of the biosphere

ecosystems do their riffs

the unseen more powerful than the obvious

we measure and observe;

the creation lives, Frankensystem or Alice in Ecoland

there’s a momentum of its own

the people make decisions but hardly call every tune

species invade and conquer new lands

some vanish but their place is soon taken

this biosphere travels on its stomach

it’s eat and be eaten

we work to elbow our way in

contemplating how many lobsters, lizards,

goats and people this world can support

we’re leaner and meaner,

incredible shrinking biospherians

healthy and hungry

it gives an edge to our lives.

– Mark Nelson, 1992