Impact

Impact

A Poem by Earl Schumacker
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Close encounter of the rhino kind

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Impact


Clearly this is not a scheduled flight
A rhinoceros is falling from the sky
Outer space is no place for rhinos
Traveling nearly at the speed of light
We have no right to question why
This animal is not made for flying
Surrounds himself with sponges for protection
Why not cotton, parachutes and prophylactics
No place to rest its head or feet you know
Falling rapidly, sleep becomes impossible
Sheep eating grass below are not worth counting
Unaware of dangers to be encountered from above
Sweet dreams my little spongy friend from space
Overweight alien with no documents
Making an illegal entry into the United States
Should someone inform authorities of this collision 
Or next of kin or at least the PETA people
This might be some form of cruelty
Time will tell on impact
Good-bye for now


© 2017 Earl Schumacker


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Added on June 27, 2017
Last Updated on June 27, 2017
Tags: animal, flight, silly, gravity

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Earl Schumacker
Earl Schumacker

Atlantic City, NJ



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B.A. Degree in Literature and Language. I enjoy writing short stories, poetry, novels and keeping up with new scientific discoveries. I enjoy philosophy and Art appreciation. more..

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