Sam Scott Poet Free verse

Notes About The Poem

"Wait, that doesn't look like Earth. Where's the blue sky? Where's the-the grass?.." - Captain of the Axiom, WALL-E

“The impossible happens all the time, you just have to believe it can.” - Will Robinson

“Change is the essential process of all existence.” - Mr. Spock

“No one’s ever really gone.” - Luke Skywalker

-----
A Sam Scott poem:
3rd February 3024
-----

Listen to poem:

Project Eden

The crescent moons of the auburn sky
The acid rain clouds dance, purple, by

The air it stings as I respirate
A strange howling noise as the storms berate

This tempestuous land, a million clicks from home
My genes robust; Seventh Generation Clone

As I stand here longing for the ship's repair
To accelerate, under robot's care

For the time is short as the signal's down
Only two more sols. We MUST leave the ground

A hundred brothers and sisters too
We escaped our home as the lucky few

In our AI ships under proton power
Left in final days of the meteor shower

With just enough time to load species galore
Under Ark Project VII, just like Noah, once more.

With hope we can find an Eden like Earth
Only this time we'll treasure, for all she is worth

♡Like0

Share Poem

---

Post Comments

Poetrysoup is an environment of encouragement and growth so only provide specific positive comments that indicate what you appreciate about the poem. Negative comments will result your account being banned.

Please Login to post a comment

Eve Roper February 8, 2024 at 3:07 AM A blessing to be whisked away to another Eden for safety. Very well done, Sam. I enjoyed reading Sam Scott February 8, 2024 at 4:40 AM I hope humanity can pull this one round. The Earth will be just fine.. the only question is: will we still be on it? Thanks Eve, for stopping by :-))

Karen Jones February 4, 2024 at 12:19 PM This is a wonderful idea executed perfectly and so creative! You are a great storyteller as well! Enjoyed the flow and content! I’m not sure why my iPhone wasn’t allowing me to hear it but I know it is fantastic by the fabulous poem! Sam Scott February 4, 2024 at 10:15 PM Thank you, Karen x glad you persisted, I had fun with this. Nice of you to call by :) Karen Jones February 4, 2024 at 12:22 PM I kept trying until it played perfectly! Love the inflection in your voice! Well done!

Mystic Rose Rose February 3, 2024 at 3:36 PM wow I love this poem and your voice compliments it very nicely. So glad I dropped in to read this today. If you ever want to write together, a rhyme just let me know ,vie Sam Scott February 4, 2024 at 3:18 AM Thanks Vie, you are very kind and I am very glad that you stopped by :)

Jerry Brotherton February 3, 2024 at 2:18 PM Oh, if only we could hit the reset button and do it right next time. A fantastic story, well-penned. Sam Scott February 3, 2024 at 2:46 PM Jerry - I hope against hope that there is still time. George Michael said it best. Blessings friend :)) Sam Scott February 3, 2024 at 2:46 PM https://open.spotify.com/track/4p3Fo7Ioo6nvlq7VST1VEy?si=5db7c72e19694da7

Sara Kendrick February 3, 2024 at 12:54 PM Ahh!! I like the science fiction here which might be just a few years away. Who knows. Thanks for sharing your work with us and for dropping by my page. Sara K Sam Scott February 3, 2024 at 2:47 PM Hi Sara - always a pleasure visiting your page. I hope they have WiFi on Alpha Centuri ;)

Silent One February 3, 2024 at 10:21 AM Great storytelling Sam, and you read it really well.. Do you do spoken word? I have my own night... Sam Scott February 3, 2024 at 10:42 AM https://www.instagram.com/georgie_jonez/ Sam Scott February 3, 2024 at 10:41 AM https://www.instagram.com/harrybakerpoet/ Sam Scott February 3, 2024 at 10:39 AM Hi there S.O. .. never really tried it, but I do love a little Harry Baker and Georgie Jones though. I am probably a padawan in the presence of masters tbh. Thanks for slowing down from light-speed for the visit ;)) MtFbwY

Ink Empress February 3, 2024 at 10:16 AM What a deep and creative write this is dear sam, is this for the scifi contest? I have been wanting to write something like this but not sure if i can. However youv done an excellent job here and i also loved the descriptive manner youv passed your poem and the flow of your lines too: especially the cadence of your rhythmic word weaving! And also the ending! With hope we can find an Eden like Earth” hope makes so much happen, and get one to places.Brilliant! And profound! Pleasure reading this. Sam Scott February 3, 2024 at 10:35 AM Yeah Ink, I thought it was worth a punt. I do love a bit of sci-fi so threw in as many references as I could muster ;) but I only had 20 lines! You are very kind as usual. Thanks you generous-spirited poetic friend :))