A Unique Planet In Space

There's a unique planet in space! It's a veritable paradise! Yet its residents degrade their base, Carving out their own demise! We have probed the visible skies And seen stars and beautiful displays. This has brought us to realise That there's a unique planet in space! In the solar system is where it lays. Its distance from its sun is precise For aiding life in multitudinous ways! It's a veritable paradise! You can make every kind of devise From elements found in this place. A better life man could realise Yet they're degrading their base! There's no seeking a water trace, Which to space missions would be a prize. Men beset the place with a malaise, Carving out their own demise! This home of vapor, water and ice, That creates food from the sun's rays Has residents who are fond of vice! Peering deep into space portrays That there's a unique planet! 'A Rondeau Redouble Poem' Contest Sponsor: L. Milton Hankins Date of poem: June 14, 2022 the