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by Dee Allen
Quick ecology lesson:
A species of animal or plant
From one ecosystem will transport
Themselves to another, thereby
Introducing themselves to it.
Upon entering their new habitat,
The introduced species will crowd out
Native inhabitants, in a competiton over
Available resources, usually land.
Soon after the introduced species will
Extend their reach into other areas
And repeat the process, which
Places native species at risk.
In addition, the numbers of invaders
Multiply over time;
Then they become a permanent part of the ecosystem.
This lesson applies
To the inner city.
Invaders
From suburban tracts visit its
Concrete canyons, valleys of steel & glass,
Its avenues, its barrios,
Epicentres of non-White culture;
Then flood them with their amassing numbers.
The working class & poverty class are
Driven out, homes emptied.
Cityslaves & bulldozers do the rest.
Arising from out of nowhere.
Shining new boxy Bauhaus rendition buildings,
Affluence, soullessness & non-culture
Cover every street corner.
Monuments to smug, self-indulgent,
Mock-European classiness.
The urban habitat is now a
City of the walking dead, for its true
Heart has already been impaled,
Exsanguinated the moment the
Invasive species gained their collective foothold.
Meanwhile, streets are cleaner, walkable,
Safer, as well-fed, well-dressed
Newcomers sip their wine, eat brie & wheat crackers,
Making themselves at home.
W: 6.15.07
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