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Alien Invasion

I don’t have a basement there’s no hills here to run to no caves for miles around haven’t stockpiled tins of beans or tomatoes or peach slices panic buying hasn’t been bought no guns no knives except cutlery and I’m not a film star getting out of impossibilities saving the world with nice teeth so I guess I’ll just stay in bed or pull up a chair watching it all eating crisps

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Sara Etgen-Baker

Date: 12/11/2023 4:24:00 PM

such an imaginative and clever poem,Clive. We don't have any of those things either...loved the line 'saving the world with nice teeth.' Well said, sir! Well, okay, we still stockpile toilet paper. Ha! Smiles, Sara

Clive Culverhouse
Date: 12/11/2023 11:23:00 PM

I wrote this before covid, didn't give toilet paper a thought but then the pandemic happened and toilet paper had all been panic bought, became a rare thing here in UK, so yes good point, thanks Sara

Tom Woody

Date: 12/11/2023 3:21:00 PM

Remember the original War of the Worlds? If I were you I'd eat fresh garlic and hope they can't stand the smell of your breath

Tom Woody
Date: 12/11/2023 3:41:00 PM

Oh, and try a rusty old cross, cuz ya never know

Clive Culverhouse
Date: 12/11/2023 3:29:00 PM

I probably should have put a drink of water in there too because they don't like water according to the movie Signs, good idea about the garlic though

Ink Empress

Date: 12/11/2023 12:32:00 PM

Oh i cant even imagine what the world would be like if this ever happens… i love the creative nature of your imagination penned on paper. Brilliant and original

Clive Culverhouse
Date: 12/11/2023 12:48:00 PM

Thanks for your kind words and thoughts IE, always appreciated

Paul Bell

Date: 12/11/2023 10:55:00 AM

I think that is for the best. It's a well known fact that crisps deter aliens.

Clive Culverhouse
Date: 12/11/2023 12:19:00 PM

that's me set then! thanks for your time Paul