Jacques Lafarge

Camille has opened the door and is standing in the gap to prevent the heat from coming inside. Standing back in the shadow, she can’t see who knocked so peremptorily, braving the scorching afternoon sun. No one shows up…

A FABLE AGAINST A BACKDROP OF GLOBAL WARMING

Camille and the baby-stork.

Summer 2055, in New Aquitaine. In a Charente-Maritime deserted by storks because of the drought that has been raging for many years, it is very hot and the sun burns the skin. In accordance with the injunctions of Ecological Security, everyone protects themselves by staying inside. However, in the middle of noon that day, there is a knock on Camille’s door…

This fable of the 21st century, received the first prize at the “Grand game of writing Earth and letters” organized in 2022 as part of the 13th festival “Earth and letters”, in La Rochelle.

Illustration: Emilie Arnold

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