My seventh graders were writing a poem from the perspective of an intelligent life form viewing the arrival of humans who are exploring space. I joined in the fun…

THERE COMES HUMANS!

Boom!

Never has our planet heard such a sound

The shiny, metallic object from the heavens it fell

The fiery tail extinguished, touching down on the ground.

My three-eyes cast a gaze like I was under a spell.

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Whoosh!

Steam announced their arrival as it opened a door

I scurried for cover behind a large rock.

A large, bulky figure I had never seen before

Stepped cautiously forward from out the airlock.

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Clank!

Rang out the footstep upon the step ladder

It duplicated as the figure descended

Reaching the surface, things could get badder

Removing his helmet,the figure said, “Splendid.”

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Click!

The bulky outfit dropped from his frame

He streched while enjoying our dual sun’s bright light.

Out of the vessel more just like him came

Celebrating the end of their vessel’s long flight.

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Hm

What do I do? What shall I say?

These are humans, their reputations proceeds them.

They’re cruel and they’re vicious, they leap in the fray.

Humans were tall, ugly, with mouth full of phlegm.

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Brr

A cold shiver ran down my back and through my tail

Fear gripping me, my scaler all a tingle.

I stand there frozen, waiting to exhale.

Should I stay here, run away or go mingle.

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Ooooh

I decided what I had to try.

Leave the safety of my rock and approach the crew

I hold y four arms up toward the sky.

The humans came to me with smiles and hugs; Who Knew?

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Whooooooooo