I was listening to an interview on NPR with astronaut Scott Kelly about his experiences in the International Space Station. In the course of the interview he made the comment that some people still don’t believe man has gone into space. He said some people had picketed his house with signs that said, The Earth is Flat! I thought how silly this is to be so out of sync with what is going on in the world. It was so silly I decided to write a heretical poem to illustrate! I hope is makes you smile.
Flat Earth
What if the Earth was flat
Imagine that
There are some who still believe
Wondering if at some point
They might wander too far into the breeze
And sailing on suddenly drop off the edge
Into the abyss of lost souls’ deep wedge
The Earth is flat… if I can imagine that
All could believe and God might be a cat
Prowling the land whiskers in hand
Flicking his tail making demands
And for amusement entertainment for most
Perched on the edge and as people get close
Taking his paw flicking them over
They’re toast
Thinking how silly for people to believe
One might wander this far in the breeze
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Poem: Dwight L. Roth
