?erehw ?Tahw
?erehW ?tahW
.a sram morf erutaerc a saw ecno erehT-A
.a srats neewteb dnuora gnippiz saw ehS-A
.b ytsug emaceb sdniw raloS-B
.b "ytsurT elO” dednall ehs oS-B
.a --raazab s’eetsurt citsym, citsur a tA-A (SEE THE TRANSLATION BELOW!)
Inspired by Carolyn Devonshire's Out of this World poetry contest. BIG SMILES!
NOTE: TODAY WAS OUR LUCKY DAY! I WAS SKIMMING THROUGH AN OLD MILITARY
JOURNAL FROM NEW MEXICO AND FOUND AN ADVERTISEMENT ABOUT AN ALIEN LANGUAGE
TRANSLATOR. Even though I knew it could be risky to make contact, I did. It took a lot of
courage, but it worked out very well. I met with him and inquired about having the limerick
translated. There was no hostility and the mission has been accomplished. (Just in case you
have not yet deciphered the message, I have included a copy below.)
What? Where?
There once was a creature from mars.
She was zipping around between stars.
Solar winds became gusty.
So she landed “Ole Trusty”
At a rustic, mystic trustee's bazaar--
Good luck with all of those alien messages that you will be receiving.
HAVE FUN MOST OF ALL!
© Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen
March 23, 2010
Poetic form: Limerick
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