Mars Bars

Mars Bars


I think they painted it all red
so that we’d think it really dead
get the thought out of our head
they would let us share a bed.

Perhaps they hacked Mars “google maps”
to screw up our best thinkers caps
installed the “red-dead” planet app
in brownish shade of crusty past 

to insure we’d change our mind
look elsewhere in our search to find
another place to colonize
after this one slowly dies.

They have watched our pestilence
defy the laws of common sense
will not succumb to our pretense
good neighbors do not need a fence.


John G. Lawless
6/22/2015

submitted to – Subject Mars – Poetry Contest
sponsor – Joe Maverick
Copyright © | Year Posted 2015

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A. Sharma Avatar
July 27, 2015 at 1:34 AM
Congrats on ur wonderful winning write John! Brilliant work!
Wigley Avatar
July 27, 2015 at 12:09 AM
Great write, John, sharp and very true. Cracking last line, too. Well done. Regards, Viv
A  Avatar
July 26, 2015 at 5:07 PM
JOHN Congratulations on your MARS win :) **SKAT**
Lawless Avatar
July 26, 2015 at 9:13 PM
Thanks Skat
Allison Avatar
July 26, 2015 at 12:37 PM
when you see the mess we have made of earth no wonder they would hide it - many congrats:-) hugs Jan xx
Lawless Avatar
July 26, 2015 at 9:13 PM
Thanks Jan...when people say that the moon is a dead planet I usually ask them...."Who killed it?"
Roper Avatar
July 26, 2015 at 11:16 AM
Congratulations on your, John, you are probably right Hugs Eve
Lawless Avatar
July 26, 2015 at 9:12 PM
Thanks Eve
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