The Visitation

The Visitation Said Gorbelung to Gorbeling, Flying in their spaceship thing, "Over there is planet Earth, I wonder what it's really worth." So travelling at the speed of light, Which gave their spacedog quite a fright, And leaving Saturn in the rear, They came upon the pale blue sphere. Said Gorbeling to Gorbelung, When transposed to Earthly tongue, “Down there is a little man, Let's communicate if we can.” Then sliding back a tiny panel And opening a communication channel, They beamed a light and hissing sound, From the spaceship to the ground. To Arthur on his hands and knees In his garden planting peas. Space dog Io gave a yelp, Thinking perhaps this might help. Seeing the light from heaven to ground And startled by the sudden sound Arthur ran to tell his wife, “An Alien spoke to me upon my life.” “What did it say?” his wife remarked, “It shone a light and then it barked.” Arthur's wife, who was making soup Ran to find young Doctor Croup Who, declaring Arthur quite insane, Gave him pills that dulled his Brain. But Gorbelung and Gorbeling, Flying in their spaceship thing. Left the Earth for other spheres, On Journeys taking many years And on a chart pinned to their door Wrote: 'EARTH COMMUNICATION POOR'. Barry Stebbings 17/08/16