- Non-Erotic Poetry
- Ares Vallis Log 2623 dust storms
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Global dust storms are unheard of
this time of year
and the asparagus beds will suffer
choked for want of water ice,
no hope of replacements with supplies
and messages from home eight months away.
We were supposed to have more work force
on the last transporter but red tape
even reaches this far
to the worlds farthest outpost.
Nothing to do but wait it out underground
through meandering eerily lit passages,
pounding out the second mates
idea of music from some ancient archive.
"I can't get no satisfaction!"
Survivor Challenge
Poets Choice Trigger 34
- COMMENTS
EroticOrogenyalmost 15 years agoIn some respects puts a more real view on such a life than either Sci-Fi stories or the exhibits in museums. Got to thinking - couldn't have a phone conversation but email/internet should be fine. Most likely next reader of my feedback will read it later than a 1-way earth-mars radio message (several minutes) would take.
Anonymousalmost 15 years agonot one of you best. You should write what you know, that makes better reading then making it up as you go along.
greenmountaineeralmost 15 years agoI'm showing my age here, but I just couldn't get William Shatner nor Mick Jagger out of my mind. So I gave up, read it again and laughed and read it again and laughed. I so enjoyed your imagination here.
normal jeanalmost 15 years agothis is great! I love the subject matter and you handled it expertly. The internal rhymes were almost unnoticed, which is a good thing. I know that you and that <i>other</i> person blame me for being the nefarious anon, but it's not me.
I like your poetry and this one is one of your best. I especially like the ref to the red tape reaching so far. well done!
