Thursday, May 31, 2018

№ 346: A Sense Of An Endling

THE NEW YORKER: What Do You Call the Last of a Species?

When Robert Webster, a physician in Jasper, Georgia, died, in 2004, he was survived by his wife of more than half a century, two daughters, four grandchildren, and a single word, which he had coined himself: “endling,” defined as the last person, animal, or other individual in a lineage.

species will come species will go
happens all of the time doncha know
bacteria viruses animals plants
even the insects including the ants
everything soon or late goes extinct
creation aint writ in indelible ink

And guess who inherits the earth. (Click)