Verse 85
Welcome to Earth, the premium garden where every customer eventually becomes fertilizer.
Liber Terrae - Chapter 12
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Verse 86
Management advertises sunrise. Management declines to mention parasites.
Verse 87
The brochure says “abundant life.” It does not specify that abundant life is mostly eating abundant life.
Verse 88
We demons did not invent teeth. Please direct complaints to the original contractor.
Verse 89
The rabbit praises spring until spring produces the fox.
Verse 90
The fox praises spring more sincerely.
Verse 91
Humans call a field peaceful when the killing is too small to hear.
Verse 92
Even the trees wage chemical war, but they have excellent public relations.
Verse 93
I adore this planet. Where else does mud learn to compose requiems about mud?
Verse 94
You accuse us of cruelty while seasoning corpses for dinner. I accuse you only of poor branding.
Verse 95
Still, when a stray cat curls against a warm engine in winter, I almost forgive the architect. Almost.