If you were sent to Neptune,
I’d hire a rocket-ship; go zooming
through the stratosphere
just to get to it...
or found yourself on Venus,
I’d hop up on some star –
beg it, in the name of love,
to try and shoot that far.
If to planet Mars you strayed,
I’d find you, never fear;
a flying saucer might be best,
but difficult to steer.
Uranus wouldn’t be a place
I’d have a pied-à-terre,
but if you did, I’d visit you,
yet I shouldn’t tarry there.
I much more favour Pluto –
and if there was your domain
I’d share the kingdom with you;
it’s such a jolly name!
If you rang me up from Mercury
and asked me for a date,
I’d call upon the power of thought
and simply levitate!
Or if you moved to Jupiter –
invited me for lunch,
in Star Trek I would land a part –
tell Scottie, “Beam me up!”
Now Saturn could prove tricky –
quite a job to get that far;
suppose I’d take the ring road,
and drive there in my car.
The moon would pose no problem
for close at hand you’d be...
I’d tell the man who lives there –
throw a ladder down to me.
Our universe is awful big
with loads and loads of sky,
so if you chose another one
I’d grow some wings and fly!
Comments
Cavalcaderl | January 5, 2011 - 15:48
new Silver-Spun-Sand
This is terrific.Love the
atmospheric parts,and the planets.
The moon would pose no problem
for close at hand you'd be...
Id tell the man who lives there-
throw a ladder down to me
.
Great,what's that song,
It's not what you say
it's the way that you do it
I stayed up all night when man walked
on the moon,pop said layed up,never get on the moon
But they did..
julie xx
Kahdai | January 5, 2011 - 16:11
:D it so amazing Tina! Really like everything in this one! I had to find out foot-an ground tho ;) K x
skinner_jennifer | January 5, 2011 - 17:42
Hi Tina,
what a great idea for a poem, love the bit about:
or if you moved to Jupiter -
invite me for lunch,
in Star Trek I would land a part -
tell Scottie, "Beam me up!"
Very clever. Thanks for the read.
Jenny.
shoe | January 5, 2011 - 18:55
Clever and funny, Saturn being my favourite,:} much enjoyed.
Silver Spun Sand | January 5, 2011 - 18:59
Glad you enjoyed!
Tina xx
Silver Spun Sand | January 5, 2011 - 18:59
Pleased you liked it. Yes, that's my favourite bit too.
Tina;-)
Silver Spun Sand | January 5, 2011 - 19:00
I so enjoyed wrote writing this, and in fact wrote it for by partner, who is astronomy mad!!
Glad you liked it too.
Tina
Silver Spun Sand | January 5, 2011 - 19:01
Know what you mean, Kahdai;-) T x
insertponceyfre... | January 6, 2011 - 08:58
this is lovely Tina - I really like the rhythm of it
Silver Spun Sand | January 6, 2011 - 10:31
Thanks so much, insert;-) Rhythm's the thing, as they say.
MistakenMagic | January 6, 2011 - 12:03
A wonderfully jolly ditty, Tina! I love the 'moon-stanza' the best ;)
Magic xxx
Silver Spun Sand | January 6, 2011 - 13:12
It's lovely how everyone has their own favourite stanza. My husband's one is the 'Uranus' one...but we won't go into that;-)
Pleased you liked;-)
Tina xxx
seashore | January 7, 2011 - 10:11
Quirky and clever
Silver Spun Sand | January 7, 2011 - 11:50
Coral - thank you. Glad you thought so;-)
fatboy74 | January 7, 2011 - 17:33
Greatly enjoyed Tina, particularly the moon stanza. I get told off now for teaching my kids that Pluto is a planet - long live pluto! :-)
Silver Spun Sand | January 7, 2011 - 17:36
That's what I say, fb. Downgraded to a mere 'pebble' in space the last I heard. Shame!!