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Martian Rover--a Poem

(A reverse sci(na)ku tanka poem)

By Roxanne BarbourPublished 2 years ago Updated 2 years ago 1 min read
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Martian Rover--a Poem
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Martian Rover

Martian rover travels

hidden water

found

extraction frustrated

by locked covers

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This is a reverse sci(na)ku tanka, of the form:

3 words / 2 words / 1 word / 2 words / 3 words

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Written by Roxanne Barbour.

Previously published on Medium.

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Roxanne Barbour

I have been reading science fiction since the age of eleven when I discovered 'Miss Pickerell Goes to Mars'. AN ALIEN COLLECTIVE, AN ALIEN CONFLUENCE, SACRED TRUST, REVOLUTIONS, ALIEN INNKEEPER, ALIEN INNKEEPER ON PARTICLE, KAIKU.

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