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Question: I'm not sure, is this even a Martian pome!?
Olympus Mons High
By C!.S!. Scotkin


Sing a song of Martians,
way off in the sky
dancing in a big Dome
jumping up so high!
Martians at their deskes
scribbling out their verse
I’m not sure there’s any way that I could make this worse!Www@QuestionHome@Com


Best Answer - Chosen by Asker:
Sing a song of Martians indeed!.!.!.not blackbirds!. As you wish, we are far more interesting creatures!.!.!.but much less tasty in a pie!.

I do love this, though, you have such a sproingy style that always makes me smile!. Great work!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

A Warning to Our Neighbors

If li'l green men from planet Mars
With eyes that grow upon a stalk
Could drive to Earth in compact cars
If only but to have a talk
What would they say!? What would we know
Of life's great mysteries untold!?
And if they asked us, would you go
And dine with them or join their fold!?
Or is it good and grander still
To call them alien and fear
The wee green men who wish us ill,
Who'll come and take what we hold dear!.
No olive branch could save mankind
If saving them still had some worth
If those green men made up their mind
To lay a claim to planet Earth!.
So if instead they choose to write
Pure doggerel and rancid verse
And we're safe for another night
I know that there are things far worse
Than poetry that never sings
That's distant, cool, and dry as dust
I'll read it, though with certain strings
Attached, if read their verse I must:
The verse must rhyme and chime a bit
And be allusive, rich and fine
And brim with humor, soul, and wit
But not as great in craft as mine!.
Defeat mankind, do what you may
But leave my ego or you'll pay!.!.!.

Hah!Www@QuestionHome@Com

Hey! (last line suggestion)

Cynthia, fess up now, did you put the "high" in the title!? hmmm!?

The 4 and twenty blackbirds have caw-led, they want their tune back!

DUDL! Magnifico!Www@QuestionHome@Com

It ain't too Earthy, that's for sure!. I think you got the right planet (though I've only visited there once or twice a while back); they got a good sense of humor there and this was funny!. Thanks!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Stay away from the Drambuie--and the catnip!!Www@QuestionHome@Com

drambuie!?!?!?!? hehehe!.!.!.just stay away from the tequila!. loved this one!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

It was a great pleasure reading this!.!.!.!.streamed so smoothly with your lines and having fun!. I love it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

Now I know you have been nipping the cat stuff! Lol!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

If drambuie and catnip had anything to do with this, then don't quit!. This is really quite well done and I loved it!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

sorry I can't see the poetry for the laughter!.!.!.!.and I'm not being mean!.!.!. but that is funny!.Www@QuestionHome@Com

LOL - thank you for my morning chuckle!. A little catnip never hurt anyone!.Www@QuestionHome@Com