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Written, May 18, 2026
For The Premiere Contest, “Conspiracy Stories”
Sponsor, Suzette Richards

Image- UNC Greensboro

Are You Believing?

Do you believe that Earth is flat?
There's no way that this can be true.
      Flat things have an edge
          no fences, no walls.
This silliness does not make sense!

The moon and the sun are both round.
Technology shows planets spin!
     In the olden years,
          a flat Earth seemed safe.
No proof then, of what we know now.

These days, in our prime modern times
spaceships send back data that show
      detailed photos that
          cannot contradict!
Plain as black and white, Earth is round.

Don't believe? Then take a spin on
a round-the-world giant cruise ship.
     Full circle you'll ride
          an East to West loop-
and from the Earth you will not fall!
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