Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 19 (September 1998). Illustration: “Red Giant” by Kelly McLarnon ..... Ah the rarity of the airleft him quite afraidthat he'd find no shadeto protect from the glare There were no tall plantsnot even a row of maize.Under the continuous blazehe quickly shed his pants (His legs already golden brown.)At … Continue reading Excerpt from the Geological Diaries, circa 2021, by R. Garfield →