Erika Meitner
I’LL BE GETTING OUT SOON AND I HAVEN’T FORGOTTEN YOUR TESTIMONY PUT ME IN HERE
(after Ed Ruscha)
Scientists say Europa has an icy exterior concealing a vast ocean
Scientists say it may have the right conditions for life
Scientists say the water is safe, but radiation fears persist
Scientists say logging has shattered the forest
Scientists say they are working furiously to restore the population
Scientists say these are identifiable, preventable threats
Scientists say humans will have trouble adapting
Scientists say there’s a steep price to keeping them on the endangered species list
Scientists say they do not know what is driving their behavior
Scientists say climate change may be a factor
Scientists say ramming boats is unusual
Scientists say other causes cannot be ruled out
Scientists say the disaster generated hundreds of unknown compounds
Scientists say that’s the threshold beyond which life is possible
Scientists say hope is slowly on the horizon
Scientists say it could affect mating season
Scientists say the money will run out in June
Scientists say the blob is expected to come ashore
Scientists say the most pressing challenge is getting a grip
Scientists say linking any health issues to the toxins is difficult
Scientists say wild animals could be especially vulnerable to this one
Scientists say climate change appears to be disrupting hibernation
Scientists say the early-season heat wave would not have occurred anyway
Scientists say even small increases can exacerbate dangers
Scientists say studies have put those fears to bed
Scientists say they are encouraged by the findings so far
Scientists say the crisis will not be solved in our lifetime
Scientists say they are increasingly worried about the burden of contamination
Scientists say it is likely to wash up on beaches this summer
Scientists say it might create a stinking scourge
Scientists say they will study the phenomenon via dozens of flybys
Scientists say removing federal protection would be unwise
Scientists say it has made the land more susceptible to wildfire
Scientists say the scenario is hard to attribute to a single weather event
Scientists say they will examine the magnetic bubble that surrounds it
Scientists say you should actually focus on longevity
Scientists say the study cannot be used to predict disease
Scientists say the cause is largely warming waters
Scientists say this year is the hottest on record
Scientists say that they are just getting started
ERIKA MEITNER is the author of six books of poems, including Holy Moly Carry Me (BOA Editions, 2018), winner of the 2018 National Jewish Book Award and a finalist for the National Book Critics Circle Award; and Useful Junk (BOA Editions, 2022). She is a professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Madison, where she directs the MFA program.
