Earl Schumacker Poet Free verse

Impact

Clearly this is not a scheduled flight
A rhinoceros is falling from the sky
Outer space is no place for rhinos
Traveling nearly at the speed of light
We have no right to question why
This animal is not made for flying
Surrounds himself with sponges for protection
Why not cotton, parachutes and prophylactics
No place to rest its head or feet you know
Falling rapidly, sleep becomes impossible
Sheep eating grass below are not worth counting
Unaware of dangers to be encountered from above
Sweet dreams my little spongy friend from space
Overweight alien with no documents
Making an illegal entry into the United States
Should someone inform authorities of this collision 
Or next of kin or at least the PETA people
This might be some form of cruelty
Time will tell on impact
Good-bye for now

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Maureen McGreavy Pigeon Tart August 2, 2017 at 7:46 AM This is so Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galazy (to me anyway) Love it! :) Earl Schumacker August 2, 2017 at 11:30 AM Hi Maureen, Thanks! I saw that movie. I believe it was a whale that had just come into existence and from the size of it was about to go out of existence once it found its way to the happy ground with the help of its new found friend called gravity. Please have a better day than them. Please! Have a great day. Earl

Sunita U.D Palawon July 1, 2017 at 7:54 AM An interesting imagination. A Rhino from space....enjoyed this. :) Earl Schumacker July 1, 2017 at 1:23 PM Hi Sunita, Thank you. I have been postulating space science questions on a site called Quora. This poem is an evolution of those inquiries. Have a fun week end. Take care. Earl

Jan Allison June 27, 2017 at 8:37 AM Oh heck I hope he doesn't crash land on me Earl - who knows what is really out there but so much is covered up by Big Brother:-( hugs Jan xx Earl Schumacker June 27, 2017 at 9:55 AM Hi Jan, It is nice to hear from you. Something silly just for fun is the order of the day. I posted a question on Quora, a very interesting site where you can pose any question and get answers from experts. I asked a question about physical laws in nature regarding a rhino entering from outer space at near the speed of light. I'm getting some fun and interesting responses. Thank you for commenting. Glad you liked it. Have a wonderful day. Take care. Earl