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From Alpha Centauri

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Blue islands of sea and bones,

Baked in the brine of a million, million years,
Sip it slowly, carefully.
Convection volcanoes heated the broth,
Over time, good bones cooked clean
White, beyond the Earths atmosphere,
Lost in sage and spice, our pristine shiny, fishy, wishy bones
Look tasty from outer space.
Stirred by the Kuroshiro current,
Blue soup makes a tasty bouillabaisse.

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to make a good consomm,
Jupiter, too big to choke down,
Hot gas will be passed when sipping on Venus.
Earth looks just right on a distant
Alpha Centaurion night.
Served a la carte on continental
Plates, shifting and drifting in space.
Pass the seaweed, if you please.

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Parsecs and parsley garnish the blue gumbo.

Bisque and broth all tossed in a torrent of time,
Salt with the sun and pepper, the moon,
Served on the fabric of space,
When the Centaurions arrive ask them to-Sip it slowly, carefully,
Make it last, the blue bowl of soup
On the black table cloth of stars.

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Rhea Rose, 2015

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(q=63)

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Saskatoon, SK
May 1, 2015