Humans blast off, seeking another home. Must have water and air. A glance back: arid river tracks, dry lake beds, ocean floor cracks scar, pock, and crater the rapidly receding orb, burnt red by self-indulgent disregard. No longer survivable. Beautiful blue planet ahead: abundant life-sustaining resources ripe for human ruination.

Lifelong writer Jerrianne Hayslett has lived many places in various countries and left all survivable, to her knowledge. Known to be verbose, she’s now trying for brevity.