It’s been another thrilling day
on planet Celestine,
The sun went super-nova, and
the atmosphere turned green.
The twin moons’ orbit teetered, and
the sea was tangerine.
We live in interesting times
on planet Celestine.
It’s been a day of happenings
on my much-loved home world.
Invading space-fleets came and went,
psionic banners furled,
The forests fell to cosmic blight –
they shrivelled up and curled.
There’s always such a lot to see
on my much-loved home world.
There’s been a lot to cope with here
on this revolving rock.
The caste of laureates all got
collective writer’s block.
Our vassal race from Rigel died –
that really was a shock –
It left us much to organise
On this revolving rock.
But safe inside our biosphere,
myself and Celestine
Just watch, with bland insouciance,
our holographic screen.
And though our world falls victim to
the Dalek, Borg, and Treen,
We have our love to keep us warm,
myself and Celestine.
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Written July 21st, 2006
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Sorry to see The Celestine Canon come to an end. Such a warm set of poems, acpped of by this bright and light
work.
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It had to stop. Enough said.
Thank you for reading them.
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"the last"?
lol well it certainly was interesting!
But safe inside our biosphere,
myself and Celestine
Just watch, with bland insouciance,
our holographic screen.
And though our world falls victim to
the Dalek, Borg, and Treen,
We have our love to keep us warm,
myself and Celestine.
thank you for the journey
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Perfect
"It’s been another thrilling day
on planet Celestine,
The sun went super-nova, and
the atmosphere turned green.
The twin moons’ orbit teetered, and
the sea was tangerine.
We live in interesting times
on planet Celestine."
I love this! It is colorful and creative! Great Job!
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Thank you. It was the last of my "Celestine" poems, some of which are published here, and two of which are in print. I thought I would round off the Celestine canon with a little bit of humour, and as the name means "Heavenly" I thought a bit of space travel and sci fi would be good.
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Ground Control to Bearded Niece, your circuit's dead, there's something wrong. Can you hear me, Bearded Niece? Can you hear me, Bearded Niece? ...
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Requesting docking/landing co-ordinates now, please upload to shipcomm@JollyRoger.WHO. . . this has got to be one of your coolest, niftiest, neatest, I, uh, I'm running out of adjectives, here, uh, help, uhhhhsnxxxxxzzzz. . . Transmission ends.
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Thank you, Melodies
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So funny and darling
Your planet sounds so read and full of your good humour! I can tell you smiled when you wrote this!
And it's so very FINE! If AP has a contest for really intelligent and cultured funny poems, this one should go in! 
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Send the earthling to Us. We will receive him.
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(pout)... I can't think of anything more original than "deftly" to say. Oh - wait! Your bearded niece will! He is in love with space creatures and lives on other planets frequently. I shall direct him here. In the meantime, I remain
Love,
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I like the colour scheme. This is great Mairi. I dont want to visit though, I am allergic to Daleks in the worst way.
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Y'know, Poe - see one planet, you've seen them all!
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"Deftly" - I think that is a first for me, Michael - thank you
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Love conquers all, except pestilence, blight and war..
humm, this planet sounds strangely familiar?.. but if
you're there it must be one helluva rock... Mairi,,
you are your own solar system... lapoe..
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So Fine
Cute and very deftly done! So fine.
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