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Above Image credit:  1953 New Yorker cartoon by Alex Graham

night... bright flash of light
strange silhouettes approach horse-
take us to leader

 

 

 

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Poet's notes:
08/21/2018

"The first words of a conversation initiated by aliens were immortalized in a 1953 New Yorker cartoon by Alex Graham… The cartoon depicted two aliens telling a four-legged animal—perhaps a donkey, perhaps a horse—”Kindly take us to your President!”  | New York Times

 

night... bright flash of light strange silhouettes approach horse- take us to leader

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Date: 8/27/2018 1:25:00 PM
Yes I feel that's exactly how it would go - nice illustration too!
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Mark Toney
Date: 8/27/2018 1:35:00 PM
Thank you so much, Michelle. You saved me! I've been in the dumps since I posted this 6 days ago because no one commented on it. Lol... You’re my first contact :) You've made my day!

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