The Inkwell
#CYW #Outerspace
ever wandered why the aliens keep on landing on earth ?
seems there’s something special here you just cant get
tween Jupiter and Saturn on their burger buns
space dust from the crab nebula and
particles of planet dust doesn’t quite match
the taste you get from the special sauce on a terran burger
or a “fillet of fish”
maybe that’s why they keep making so many return visits!
#Alien #Scifi
Salford, 9th July 2020
He arrived with his family by local craft
having been given a special pass by the men in black
heading into the town, they hit the town running
his wife wanted to buy a hat, his lad a sport shirt he’d heard about
“The Bradford Bulls” – were now his team – said his lad
Local’s helpful – and trying to be nice in the restaurant
Strictly vegetarian main meals – salad and vegetable pasta
and Fruity puds for afters
Watched a match at old trafford, and Highlights on TV
no seeing red on Black and White…..
Tomorrow they’re off to the Lakes
so don’t call the fire brigade – those lights in the sky
it’s only the aliens heading back to their hotel……
Salford, 8th April 2019
It’s not as if an alien were
looking for a landing spot or
leading lights of theatre were performing outside
under portable stage lighting –
moon looks on in awe – as halogen lighting casts
instant brightness down the street
night time glow falls over housing
as orbs of light create silhouettes and shadow
the sky seems brighter somehow
its like the brightness has hidden all the stars
overhead – outside, some place there’s satellites flying
note though – with all the light – you can’t see them
Flying saucer landed – Pilot says “Hello!”
A response from inky to the six word story challenge
https://jrogers-author.com/2019/02/08/six-word-story-challenge-alien-2/
Salford 12th September 2018
#promptuarium #Visitor
When the men from the rocket
landed on the moon
they weren’t expecting
a reception committee
The locals hadn’t seen Astronauts
and invited them to tea
they looked a little different
but acted like you and me
And they helped the men collect
rocks and soil from the ground
as the bosses from earth
wanted to know – if there was life around
And after the ‘nauts had left for home
the moon people to earth would go
to learn about their next door neighbours
in their fancy UFO
#manchester #northwest
Manchester 23rd August
landed from some far away land
far from out in space
he wanted to experience life at a different sort of pace
he landed at the airport
created a kind of scene
they hadn’t seen someone at customs
quite that kind of green
after getting past the customs
he went off to the hills
experiencing the climbing
the wind the air the chills
and when he’d seen all that
he headed for the beach
and stuck his feet with all twelve toes
in the cool waters he could reach
drying off in a deckchair
having enjoyed his dips
he watched the waves roll into shore
with a box of fish and chips
A piece inspired by a prompt from the promptuarium
As everyone watched
the moon do its disappearing trick
the new neighbours pulled up
and moved into the town
No one would spot
the family from space
as their landing craft
never left a trace
They pulled the plug
took its power away
all communication
stopped
Now floating in space
a toy for the little green men
floating in space
with little to do
Taken root
On a spot of earth
Alien invader starts to feed
Devouring the water below
Some plants sit, aghast as they watch
The alien eat up their food like an unwanted guest
Others, are more philisophical as
Over time – the alien and his cohort – will be
Lifted, and thrown away – or (if edible) eaten
#coloryourworld #cyw #outerspace
Picture created with Colorfy
looking out into the night sky,
it’s difficult to tell what colour outer space is
we paint it black – like a sheet of silk
and those far off dots in the fabric ? far off mystical worlds
we gave them names – and put them in stories
myths and legends, told many moon rises ago
Aries to the Huntsman we follow with pride
through telescopic lenses or newspapers inside
and the robots we send to examine these stars
landing on the moon, and venus and mars
are the UFO pilots playing hide and seek ?
Its a question the scientists ask every week.
