Sunset Somewhere

Swept away in a spaceship
with a Captain Dylan Hunt, by name.
He looks just like Kevin Sorbo
of television's "Hercules" fame.

I'm not sure which is more shocking,
this galaxy quest or the hunk.
Hope this ship can make the journey.
It rattles like a piece of junk.

Stopping off at some distant planet
for repairs on this bucket of bolts.
We leave the ship for shore leave.
What we see gives us both jolts.

In the evening sky overhead
are three moons in the dark green sky
with rainbow coloured rings 'round one.
It's true ! I wouldn't lie.

As the sage coloured sky darkens
to a deep, deep hunter green
the smallest moon changes colours.
Strangest thing I've ever seen.

The middle moon, with rainbow rings,
is the largest of the three.
The hunky captain and I take a seat
and talk about what we see.

The third moon in the sky above
seems to be quite close by,
It is a gorgeous shade of peach,
the prettiest in the sky.

Apparently, the ship is fixed
and now its time to go.
I so enjoyed the sunset here.
The moons put on quite a show.

Off to the next galaxy,
the hunky captain and I,
looking forward to many more sunsets
on many more planets in the sky.

p.s. I'm NOT going home.


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for Paula Swanson's "Not Just Any Sunset " contest
07/08/2011
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Brown Avatar
August 23, 2011 at 1:00 PM
Congratulations on your placement in Paula's "Not Just Any Sunset" contest Francine. Love, Carol
Sweetheart Avatar
August 21, 2011 at 11:52 AM
Congrats Francine on your fabulous fourth place win with excellent expressive poetry myf friend..luv..
Buckeridge Avatar
August 21, 2011 at 4:07 AM
A fine win, congrats to you!
Dufresne Avatar
August 20, 2011 at 4:46 PM
very funny and entertaining, Francine. Gave me incentive to go work out some! : ) congrats to you on a great win
Williams Avatar
August 20, 2011 at 3:55 PM
hey Francine congrats on your win Dave
Ramsdale Avatar
August 20, 2011 at 3:48 PM
Francine: Congratulations on your win in the Not Just Any Sunset...contest sponsored by Paula Swanson. Very challenging! And...I don't blame you for not going home...lol Caryl Ramsdale
Mossburg Avatar
August 14, 2011 at 5:22 PM
Hey, quite an imagination you have. Very creative and entertaining. great write. Steve
Baity Avatar
August 11, 2011 at 10:54 AM
Wow. this is really great Francine..... such a pleasure to read...thanks for sharing....
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August 9, 2011 at 10:23 PM
:D I wouldn't go home if I had such a sexy captain at my side, Francine. Hope both of you "Live long and prosper" as Spock would have said. Love the way you describe the green sky with the rainbow rings. Awesome! Best wishes in Paula's contest. This is a fun contest, isn't it? Love, Carolyn
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August 9, 2011 at 1:28 AM
Wow, Francine...You are great at writing poetry AND you have good taste in shoes...Sounds like a winning combination to me :) Great job w/ this poem-should definitely be a winner!
Sweetheart Avatar
August 8, 2011 at 10:34 AM
very cool and concise Francine ..super descriptive and a journey we all want to take to see this sunset luv.. very expressive lines with wit and imagery ..good luck in the contest...
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