| Good evening, this is BBC Mars Conditions are worsening even more Back on the home planet A new round of wars has broken out In the Middle East, finally Totally destroying Jerusalem Rising waters have wiped out Even more island nations and coastal areas The Clarke Space Platform is reporting The real-time collapse of both The north and south ice sheets The ozone hole has once again expanded Due to lack of EPA enforcement The sixth extinction is increasing More rapidly than expected While Mars has expanded its immigration Policies and rates it is proving difficult To fulfill our quotas due to the collapse Of many Earth space-faring nations Heinlein Moon Colony is reporting A strong independence movement Encouraging increased trade with The sovereign L-5 O'Neill space colonies Things look bad for Mother Earth In other news, the Asteroid Group.... |
| Submitted to the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution spacecraft (MAVEN) James Sawers © May 2013 |
MAVEN surveys Spirit’s home -
Opportunity
orbiting Mars, yet
longing for ancient Barsoom
MAVEN probes softly
MAVEN slowly orbits
looking for Dejah Thoris -
red dawns and black nights
| Submitted to the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution spacecraft (MAVEN) Rafael Vilasuso © May 2013 |
| Circling carbon skies, red iron planet below, water planet eye. |
| Wispy clouds of blue, misting the crystal circuits, orbit a red sky. |
| Valleys of red dust, blue water hidden below, maven peers the sky. |