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The Magnificent Maker made humankind and like troublesome flies, they multiplied. ‘Here are too many,’ he said and sent a flood.
He saved a few which again became many.
They had roofs over their heads, food in their bellies and clothes on their backs. They had birds to sing and fragrant flowers. Yet they were not happy. They wanted whatever their neighbours had. They waged futile wars that destroyed fertility.
70 words, written for Sammi’s Weekend Writing Prompt: Empire
Taken from Shore House Compendium, in Roots of Rookeri, to be published 2022.
crispina kemp 
Humans need to learn to live in harmony and peace
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The passage is taken from the preface to Roots of Rookeri, which is set off-planet (sci-fi/fantasy). It provides the backstory
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Oh I see!
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🙂
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So doesn’t matter what planet they live on, they end up doing the same… We are a sad lot, aren’t we? 🙂
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No, this was the backstory, why they left Earth to found a new colony
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And that’s what I’m saying… they will do it again…
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Well yes, actually they do. That’s what Boody is fighting against, a sole crusader (or a fool) Don Quixote-style
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It’s just crazy when people start acting like humans. Maybe better programming?
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I think so, yes. And that’s what the Founders in Roots of Rookeri tried to do (re-programme). Ha! The Murky Curse followed them cos humans are humans
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Very true, always dissatisfied with their lot
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And such is the basis for politics. But I’m not going there
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And I thank you for that 🙂
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🙂 🙂 🙂 I don’t do politics! EVER
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That’s an interesting backstory. Almost sounds as if it were us… 😉
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Yea, I wonder why? 🙂
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