From Icarus To Goldilocks
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From Icarus
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Goldilocks
The "Sphinx" on Mars has been the subject of much debate. There are some who believe inhabitants of Mars relocated to Earth when Mars' climate became too cold. In Greek mythology, Icarus used wings of wax to fly too close to the sun.
Ninety-three million miles
From sun to Earth’s Goldilocks Zone
Tiny Mercury and mysterious Venus
Torrid, too close to the sun
Carbon—based life prohibited
An Icarus Zone perhaps
But what of Earth’s neighbor?
Holst’s “militant” red planet Mars
Crimson star glows ominously
At 164 million miles from Earth
Theories abound
Scientists say Mars once had water
Microorganisms found
When man finally explores
Might evidence confirm speculation?
We may learn how species evolved
On a planet now dry and desolate
And what of the Sphinx head on Mars
Created by intelligent beings,
Or just a “natural formation”?
What changed to prevent Mars
From supporting life today?
Could Earth suffer the same fate?
Stay tuned to the news
Climate change is underway
*March 31, 2021
For Anthony Biaanco’s Goldilocks Zone contest
Copyright © Carolyn Devonshire | Year Posted 2021
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