Life On Mars

A small group of survivors,
Heading towards the hostile planet mars, 
One spaceship, one ride, no return,
Looking back to what was left of earth,
As it faded into the far distance,
Was there any hope?
For human kind,
Or did man become too intelligent,
That it destroyed itself,
Were we the lucky few or not?
What will we face?
On the red volcanic toxic planet,
Doomed before arriving?
Would we build then destroy?
Could we survive? 
Freezing adverse weather,
Build airtight buildings,
Or live in caves,
Create oxygen,
Grow food! Keep warm,
Do we have enough food?
How long would we last? 
Nobody new,
Quietness and speechlessness,
Darkness abounded,
Fear and dread,
As we moved through the sky,
Would mars be kind to us?
Or live up to its reputation, 
Man of war!
Heading into the unknown,
Families left behind,
Loved ones were gone,
Venturing into new future,
Mars would be our new earth,
Was our only chance,
Will mars destroy us? 
Or we mars. 
Is there alien life forms?
Another unknown enemy,
Besides ourselves.
Wars again,
Or this time, learn peace?
Who would rule us?
Or would we be free,
Life on mars.

06/05/2016
For competition 
Sponsor Brian Davey

Copyright © | Year Posted 2016



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Date: 6/20/2016 3:53:00 PM
A nice science fiction poem here! Peace & Love Matthew Anish
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Date: 5/23/2016 5:29:00 AM
Your write proves to be a pervasive description of conditions any settlers of Mars would expect and experience. Congratulations on your win.
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Wendy Rycroft
Date: 5/31/2016 11:40:00 AM
Thank you Robert thank you for stopping by nice to meet you x Can you tell me what place I got x I cannot receive it x cheers
Date: 5/13/2016 2:35:00 AM
Wendy, congrats on your "Life On Mars" Win...LINDA
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Wendy Rycroft
Date: 5/13/2016 5:57:00 PM
Thank you Poet x that's great I cannot find the winners section its missing from my page xxxx
Date: 5/12/2016 10:05:00 AM
I love your poem, Wendy, and how you handled the theme. So many apprehensive questions...makes us think for sure of what a future would be like if we made that non-return journey! Congratulations on your fine placement! Hugs, Sandra
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Wendy Rycroft
Date: 5/13/2016 5:58:00 PM
Thank you so much Sandra, very kind comment love from Wendy x
Date: 5/12/2016 6:32:00 AM
Congrats on a fine win Wendy
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Wendy Rycroft
Date: 5/13/2016 6:02:00 PM
Thank you Joseph x very kind of you cheers xxx
Date: 5/12/2016 4:31:00 AM
Wendy, congrats on your wonderful placement in Brian Davey's Life On Mars contest!
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Wendy Rycroft
Date: 5/13/2016 6:03:00 PM
Thank you so much Balveen nice to meet you cheers xxxx
Date: 5/12/2016 2:38:00 AM
Great write Wendy full of all the anxiety we would have relocating to another planet and wondering if we learned from our mistakes on earth! Congrats on making the winners list
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Wendy Rycroft
Date: 5/13/2016 6:05:00 PM
Thank you Brian for your encouragement xxxx
Date: 5/6/2016 6:44:00 PM
a great entry Wendy ,good luck in the contest... thank you for sharing ~~SKAT
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Wendy Rycroft
Date: 5/7/2016 5:22:00 AM
Thanks Skata xx
Date: 5/6/2016 9:04:00 AM
All those lines made me ask the same thing can it destroy us?
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Wendy Rycroft
Date: 5/6/2016 2:16:00 PM
Thank you Abdiel xxx
Date: 5/6/2016 6:28:00 AM
Well written...Good Luck in the contest...
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Wendy Rycroft
Date: 5/6/2016 2:15:00 PM
Thank you Supraja xxxx
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