I arm my planer not nightshade . forgotten nefarious nature with youthful tragedy
(Weekly Magnetic Poetry Challenge • July 13–19, 2026)
tHE pLANER PARES AWAY THE
ROUGH
THINK IT'S HAd enough
it's a model
of perfection
the planer differs from the sawn
the printed instructions
have been draw
smooth surfaces
who hast chorened
made it easier
to do the thing
Baby let me hear you sing
love listening to your voice
love you more than anything
what so ever
it's your chose
Play your bassoon
the orchestra will groove
jammin to the music
sounds to make your
body move
As the sun sets upon the asphalt homeland
Stars appear above
the metropolis
Weary eyes gaze up in wonder
as the dots in the vast darkness
They are really suns
some larger - some smaller
The stars stimulate urban dreamers
Starlight illuminates the lovers on the Planer Earth
A heavy sense of peace
descends on the city
Did you not know that
the universe is sending you its love?
How things have changed!
The old verities no longer apply
Our world has evolved
and we must adapt
Electricity connects the whole planer
One can get in touch with people in almost all lands
within seconds
The internet reaches around the globe
The "information highway" makes for a smaller world
A world we may well leave soon in space vehicles
Space travel will change from
the province of a few individuals
to the province of billions of Earth dwellers
We are making the earth
unsuitable for habitation
We must change or be destroyed
by forces of our own making
We may be forced to leave Spaceship Earth
in order for our species to survive!
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