"When the last living thing Has died on account of us, How poetical it would be If Earth could say, In a voice floating up Perhaps From the floor Of … - Kurt Vonnegut

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"When the last living thing
Has died on account of us,
How poetical it would be
If Earth could say,
In a voice floating up
Perhaps
From the floor
Of the Grand Canyon,
"It is done."
People did not like it here."

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About Kurt Vonnegut

Kurt Vonnegut, Jr. (11 November 1922 – 11 April 2007) was an American novelist known for works blending satire, black comedy, and science fiction.

Biography information from Wikiquote · Portrait adapted from Wikimedia Commons, Bernard Gotfryd / Adam Cuerden (Public domain / CC0)

Also Known As

Pen Names: Mark Harvey
Native Name: Kurt Vonnegut, Jr.
Alternative Names: Kurt Vonnegut Jr.

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