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  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....
   
       
       
  James Sawers      © March 2018    
       
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  Submitted to the Mars Atmosphere and Volatile Evolution spacecraft (MAVEN)
James Sawers © May 2013
 
   
       
  Curiosity
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
   
       
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  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.
 
   
       
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