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CHPercolator scribbling - 16 july 2001

stars threw down their spears

by Anita Dapperens

 

the flaming sun shook her head in disgust,
told them to stop, told them: "you must".

at once, jupiter swung io around,
but pluto’s quick thinking sent it to the ground.

satellites were angrily chasing the moon,
making it look like a big scared baboon.

"make the moon cry, make the moon sing."
was mars’ taunting chant in the heat of this thing.

the flames of the sun grew larger and hotter,
and saturn ran before she could spot her.

uranus called for a meteor rain,
hoping that peace was still to gain.

finally, the flames had reached their goals,
made the planets look into their souls.

and when even the stars threw down their spears,
only earth had real reason for her fears.
 

© 2001 Anita Dapperens - all rights reserved