When you first found us
and looked around
at our oceans
and open plains
full of flying insects
and roaming herds
you saw us chasing them
and we did not run
or ride on beasts…
we soared
like black rain
against the sun,
dancing pinpricks
into the earth

One day we looked back at you
and were happy
that you people
would never get to here

11 responses to “Planet Gliese 581g”

  1. Greaat read thank you

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  2. We are so arrogant, aren’t we? Well done, Shane!

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    1. Well there was a bit more to this story but I cut it out to avoid a morality overload. I’d like to return to these guys one day, soon I hope.

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  3. cute and elegant piece…
    love the way you speak and how it wraps up.

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  4. We deserve it, don’t we?

    Very very good!

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  5. This is ViV on Sally’s computer: Fabulous – a soaring fantasy.
    Pictures of the new most earth like planet.

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  6. Makes us reflect on what we are doing to ourselves and planet Earth.
    Planet Gliese 581g

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  7. Excellent! Planet Gliese 581g
    Pamela

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    systematicweasel

    Excellent take on the prompt! =)

    -Weasel

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  9. I loved this! Gliese 581g

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