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

Date: 8/2/2017 7:46:00 AM

This is so Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galazy (to me anyway) Love it! :)

Earl Schumacker
Date: 8/2/2017 11:30:00 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

Date: 7/1/2017 7:54:00 AM

An interesting imagination. A Rhino from space....enjoyed this. :)

Earl Schumacker
Date: 7/1/2017 1:23:00 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

Date: 6/27/2017 8:37:00 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
Date: 6/27/2017 9:55:00 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