Among my friends are many stellar geeks clambering to rocket off and set up a new space colony. Firstly they seriously considered the moon but gradually the red planet Mars became more favoured.
The wealth needed for such a venture could shelter and feed all those in dire poverty! Yet those with such wealth have absolutely no concept of what real poverty is and prefer to squander their excess on such a venture. I’ll leave it to them. Here’s hoping that I can afford to pay the rent this week.
Life amongst the stars
Is there autumn up on Mars
Let’s fight poverty
d’Verse, Mars, Frank T
for a real feel good story click here
one smart boss raised his basic minimum wage to $70,000
and output was raised all round!
aroused 
I woke up one morning in Minnesota and it was 30 something below zero. The news said that it was as cold as the surface of Mars. I decided I would never go to Mars.
LikeLiked by 1 person
yea, one more against the wanton waste of such a daft idea …
fix our planet before we destroy another!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Better here than Mars.
LikeLiked by 1 person
no argument here!
LikeLiked by 1 person
You cannot run away from earth’s problems.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Could not agree with your more. I cringe at the the things thought important enough to spend money on.
LikeLiked by 1 person
It’s always amazing to me how we find ways to waste money when there is so much need right in front of us. We’re watching candidates spend hundreds of millions on their campaigns right now…which makes me not want to vote for any of them!
LikeLiked by 1 person
I totally get that Ann but surely you must vote to get rid of the psychopath that’s destroying your country!
Wasting money on political campaigns is wanton … maybe they should have to donate an equal amount to charity … that might tone it down a bit 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I also rebel against spending huge amounts of money on the senseless colonization of planets. Here on Earth there is a mess, violence, illness, hunger, so why look for another civilization when we cannot deal with our own.
Regards
LikeLiked by 1 person
The best thing about them going to Mars is that we would be rid of them…
LikeLiked by 1 person
lol wow Bjorn you offer a really valid point, a perspective I totally missed … maybe I will postpone the protest!
LikeLike
Man will go on any planet but till he does not understand how to get rid of selfishness he will destroy every planet with his selfishness and just like earth all other planets will be same. The need of the hour now is to be doing selfless service and start loving and being kind to humanity. Awesome poem, Kate. Loved it. Thanks.
LikeLiked by 1 person
It would truly be wondrous if we could first take care of those with needs here on our own planet before venturing out. While I enjoy watching Sci-fi shows – there is quite a bit of fantasy. And there are very human foibles attributed to ‘other worldly’ beings.
Thanks for linking to the article. 😀
LikeLiked by 1 person
Great post once again Kate. I read that story about the business guy. So inspiring to read. I’m thinking we have enough problems on our own planet that need addressing before we start heading off to other planets and start screwing them up.
Rant done!
LikeLiked by 1 person
that question on autumn in Mars made me smile! imagination is the best tool a poet has. you definitely have it!
LikeLiked by 1 person
Sadly no one is interested in ending poverty! 😥
LikeLiked by 1 person
So true! And sad.
I think there is enough on Earth to help all peoples be taken care of, but many people don’t know how to share. They just keep amassing $ and stuff, while others suffer. 😦
Yes, solve the problems on Earth before spending money to conquer, control, and ruin other planets. 😦
(((HUGS)))
LikeLiked by 2 people
Very true. So many lives are lost due to hunger alone and life on Mars and moon and what not are being searched for. May Allah ease the sufferings of each one and bless us peace and love
LikeLiked by 1 person
Why the big rush to fly off into space? Earth is such a beautiful planet, with so much more to see and explore. They are the ones who are destroying the planet and using up its resources, As you so rightly say, Kate, the money spent on space travel is needed here on Earth to fight poverty.
LikeLiked by 1 person
They talk of colonies on Mars
On other planets. Distant stars
They talk of better things ahead
Why not fix the past instead?
With talk of crimes, of stolen land
With some attempt to understand
Our evil act. Our thoughtless deed
Our lust. Our avarice. Our greed
Before we colonise again
Should we not first remember when
We raped and pillaged. Had our way
With no thought of another day?
When everything seemed so fair and right
When somehow we could sleep at night
This colony should be our last
Our crimes embedded in our past
LikeLiked by 3 people
Priorities! Good one, Kate 🙂
LikeLiked by 1 person
I really love your take on this one. Yes, yes, yes! What are we thinking!!
LikeLiked by 1 person
love this Kate……..and yes, a lot of people are way out of touch
LikeLiked by 1 person
The rich seem to get richer and the poor poorer. It is an untenable situation.The middle class was always responsible for doing the most in regard to assisting the poor. Now the middle class is shrinking as they become the new poor…
LikeLiked by 1 person
so true Val … the gap is widening and the middle class are feeling the pinch!
LikeLike
Oh dear kate this is so true. I even read someone that the combined wealth of the some of the world’s wealthiest men could actually put an end to poverty worldwide.
From where i am you will see the difference. We have the very rich and yet you can see from just afar the very poor. 😊
LikeLiked by 1 person
Going to mars is bizarre
I’ve only a rusty old car
That won’t fly too far
Only coins left in food jar
Don’t stop me dreaming of my star
LikeLiked by 2 people
Do you think one day they will identify an “us and them” gene? If we ended war there would be no more poor and hungry. There would be enough funds to go to Mars.
LikeLiked by 1 person
We lead such lives of excess. Your point is well made.
LikeLiked by 1 person
Have you seen the movie “Elysium?” You prose reminds me of it. How blind to their own privilege many of the rich are!
LikeLiked by 3 people