Has our Solar System shrunk?

Question: Has our Solar System shrunk!?

The ninth planet was declared “dead” in 2006 and reduced to a number and called a dwarf!. The planet is smaller than the United States mainland; its day lasts 6!.4 Earth years and its orbit around the sun 248 Earth years!.

Death of a Planet
by Elaine P

Pity the tiny, deleted orb
our ninth planet dwarfed by science
ostracized by all its siblings
reclassified as number 124340!.

Planet nine of nine
lifted out of the Collective
until the end of time and space
to circle ‘round the Sun alone
only asteroids for kin!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:

Charon-Pluto might get a secong chance!.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Perhapse for L2
"Our ninth planet science dwarfed"
Just seems to flow better!.
Perhaps also S2L3 , switch space and time to make it
"until the end of space and time"

Perhaps it sounds nicer "only asteroids to throne" , by rhyming the end !? Sorry if I am being critical , it's a very nice poemWww@QuestionHome@Com

I love this poem!. I love Pluto!. When Pluto was demoted, I refused to accept it!. To me, Pluto is and always will be our ninth planet!. I mean, for heaven's sake, why did they strip it of its name!? I know it's silly, but I can't just let it go!. Poor Pluto!.!.!.is right!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Poor Pluto !.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.It went from Planet !.!.!.to the Red Headed Step Child!.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.Seems like overnight
As our technology has improved It seems like our solar system has gotten smaller !.!.!.!.!.!.!.!.With our probes & telescopes we're going beyond our solar system!.!.!.We're finding out just how small we really are / And/ OR just how large the Universe isWww@QuestionHome@Com

Poor lil Pluto!.!.!.a wandering, erratic 'thing' on the outer edge!.!.!.uh, how can humans get together and pronounce a planet ain't a planet!.!.!.!.then, what about its moon!? Charon ain't a moon, now!?

Oh, yeah!.!.!.forgot! Good acrostic!.!.!.and good way to wake up the ole bean this morning!.!.!.from Biloxi!Www@QuestionHome@Com

I like this!. Poor Pluto, what are they thinking!. Well I am from the older days and Pluto is and always will be one of the planets in our solar system!. What next are they going to tell me I learned is now wrong!? A great write!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

When you stand upon your Terrace
And lament poor Pluto's end
Don't forget the larger Eris
Around the corner and up the bend
Never granted planet status
Spinning forever around and past us
Seldom mentioned and little known
System larger with knowledge grown!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

This is so sad! No one told me!. Pluto!.!.!.!.but, if it's gone what will be next!?

This is a great poem - very poignant, the personification makes me identify with the planet!.!.!.!.!.I always was a soft touch, though!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Our Solar System is NOT shrinking!.!.!. I repeat, the Solar System is NOT shrinking!. It' is just that my girlfriend is an awesome cook and I have been putting on some weight!. Sorry if I freaked all you humans out!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Wonderful acrostic, you should publish it I am sure that some faction of the literary world would enjoy this poem!. I did!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Take heart! The Roman Catholic Church removed saint hood status from Valentine!. This does not seem to have affected Feb 14th sales of flowers, Champagne, and chocolate covered strawberries!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Haha!! I was thinking "Poor pluto" before I even realized it was an acrostic!! I guess that means it's perfectly stated!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

No, our universe is apparently inhabited by some idiot scientists!. Actually, asteroids are very nice kin!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Great!. But wait till next week they have a sale on Andromeda!.
Like 50% off everything!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Very impressive poem and with the subject so interesting it's a real winner !.!.!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

huh, that was interesting!. I'm way behind in my science, i thought Pluto was still a planet!. HA!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Sounds like a family gone awry!. Bring in Dr!. Drew for intervention!.Www@QuestionHome@Com