A Poetry Souper On Planet Mars

A Poetry Souper, seeing bright stars,
Grabbed his PC and headed for Mars.
He’d make some dimes by writing rhymes,
Selling them to the New Mars Times.
 
Traveling through the ethereal blue,
With revved up rockets, his fervor grew.
Orbiting the moon to pick up speed,
He’d bust his buttons for this brave deed.
 
He saw fluffy clouds for God’s gentle feet,
And wondered if galaxies were places to meet.
He visualized skipping through outer space,
Dancing with angels, but couldn’t keep pace.
 
He thought of Mars, as candidly prime,
Poetry Soup’s outpost, so proudly sublime!
Thousands of Martians were quick to enroll,
Clamoring to setup new poetry goals.
 
Little red men, each sporting a grin,
Their three-fingered fisties bearing a pen.
Female Martians seemed to insist,
On whipping out sonnets with Shakespearian twists.
 
The red planet shining bright in the night,
Beckons to poets seeing its sight.
Schedule your flight, and do it right quick,
For poem palaver, it does a neat trick.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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Cadet Avatar
November 22, 2016 at 1:11 AM
Very nice write. Still stands true too -- Wesley C
Marcum Wong Avatar
February 2, 2016 at 2:24 PM
I see this clever poem won first place James. It is delightful! My congratulations too. It left me with a big smile! Nice to meet you and read your poetry. Aloha, Connie
Tate Avatar
February 2, 2016 at 2:59 PM
Thank you, Connie. I had forgotten about writing Poetry Souper on Mars, and your comment caused me to read it again. I have other space type poems in this group and on my PC.
A. Sharma Avatar
July 27, 2015 at 1:10 AM
Congrats on ur wonderful top place winning write James!
Tate Avatar
July 27, 2015 at 7:09 AM
Thanks to you. I'll hop over to your page and review a few.
Wigley Avatar
July 26, 2015 at 11:37 PM
A fun write, James, and a great win. Congratulations, regards, Viv
Tate Avatar
July 27, 2015 at 7:06 AM
Thanks, congrats on yours too, and long live Viv.
A  Avatar
July 26, 2015 at 4:50 PM
Enjoying this poem again James, lol. Yup, i wanna be a poetry soup star. Loving it even more. Congratulations on your MARS win :) **SKAT**
Tate Avatar
July 27, 2015 at 7:04 AM
Thanks, now put on your bonnet and write a sonnet-I know I'm corny at times. :)
Allison Avatar
July 26, 2015 at 12:05 PM
Very creative write many congrats on your win:-) hugs jan xx
Tate Avatar
July 26, 2015 at 2:45 PM
Thanks Jan, it was fun writing with Pluto in recent news.
Mandani Avatar
July 26, 2015 at 12:00 PM
Onto the Mars then--on board!
Tate Avatar
July 26, 2015 at 2:46 PM
Thanks Ab. The very next time I go to Mars I'm going get a candy bar.
Gasun Avatar
July 26, 2015 at 10:48 AM
An excellent poem and a very delightful one to read.I loved it and I thoroughly enjoyed. Thank you so much for sharing and big congrats on your shining win! Hugs and cheers! love lots and big hug, Leonora
Tate Avatar
July 26, 2015 at 2:48 PM
Leonora, I deeply appreciate your nice comment.
May Avatar
July 26, 2015 at 10:09 AM
Great write...very creative...Congrats on your win
Tate Avatar
July 26, 2015 at 2:50 PM
Thank you Joseph. BTW, I like your biblical name.
Eastman Avatar
July 26, 2015 at 9:54 AM
A fun read. Congrats on the win.
Tate Avatar
July 26, 2015 at 2:51 PM
Hey Carol, thanks a bunch.
Christian Avatar
July 2, 2015 at 7:08 AM
great write, made me smile
Tate Avatar
July 2, 2015 at 1:24 PM
Thanks Diane, I enjoy space things
Callus Avatar
July 1, 2015 at 2:13 PM
Creative and imaginative write, James! The red planet inhabited by red people! So I suppose your next post will be a Marsian sonnet:) Txs for an entertaining quatrain. // paul
A   Avatar
July 1, 2015 at 2:05 AM
James little red men, I like the attachment. Awesome flow and rhyme.. :) LINDA
Tate Avatar
July 1, 2015 at 6:18 AM
Thx Linda, PD for your encouragement.
A  Avatar
July 1, 2015 at 12:30 AM
I love what you did here James, I once tried a sonnet and it did not work out. LOL, now I know why. I did not add the twist :)
Tate Avatar
July 1, 2015 at 6:20 AM
Skat, I thrive on your support. Thx, James
Dietrich Avatar
June 30, 2015 at 2:46 PM
VERY original thought in this Mars poem. Great job with the challenge!
Tate Avatar
June 30, 2015 at 5:52 PM
Thx Andrea, I had fun in the writing
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