Sara Jama Poet Ekphrasis

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Written on April 10th, 2025 for Suzette Richard's Memento on the Moon

Memento on the Moon

The Sea of Tranquility gives rise to a parasitic plague,  
Colonizing mechanical machines grinding,  
Robotic arms frantically fabricating an inhospitable habitat.  
Plumes of blackened smoke drift off into zero gravity—  
A profuse profanity birthing intergalactic implosions.  
Forfeited steel domes replace a once-pristine satellite,  
Whilst humanity, like vultures, journeys to their new paradise,  
Foaming at the mouth to exploit the dark side of the moon.  
Looking outside the frosted rocket's windows,  
Earth's decaying corpse is nothing but a mere memento mori in the rearview window.

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Suzette Richards April 23, 2025 at 4:06 AM An abstract concept of the brief: ‘Looking outside the frosted rocket's windows, Earth's decaying corpse is nothing but a mere memento mori in the rearview window.’ The poet’s revulsion at the rape of the moon is clearly defined. Thank you for your support, Sara Sara Jama April 23, 2025 at 9:23 AM Thank you for the kind words and placing me.

Andrea Dietrich April 11, 2025 at 12:39 AM Wow. One of the best moon poems I have seen. I really need to check out what the sponsor is wanting. But it looks like you nailed it! Sara Jama April 14, 2025 at 3:08 AM Thank you so much.