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?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