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Later this year, NASA hopes to launch an orbiter to Mars. The MAVEN (Mars Atmosphere and Volatile EvolutioN ) satellite will try to answer questions about the past, present and future of Mars' upper atmosphere and its interaction with the solar wind. As part of the mission rollout, the MAVEN team is sponsoring both an art competition and a poetry competition with winning selections being sent into space aboard the spacecraft. The art contest has closed, but the poetry contest is open for submissions with voting by the online public to start on July 15 (submissions must be in by July 1). The poems are to be written in English and in the Haiku form (3 lines; 5 syllable first line, 7 syllable second line, 5 syllable third line). Typically the Haiku is associated with a nature subject. The MAVEN folks leave the definition undefined. For all the information you might ever hope for about the mission, visit the MAVEN website: http://lasp.colorado.edu/home/maven/ at the bottom of that page is a link for submittals: http://lasp.colorado.edu/maven/goingtomars It isn't obvious how a person gets to view the submittals for voting purposes, but that information will be forthcoming at the website. Now is the time for you to get working on your poems! I've sent in three poems as has my good friend Roy Tandy. Here are those poems and the links sent from the MAVEN folks. In the confirmation emails, they say "Once voting on messages begins, be sure to share this link with your friends and family (hint, hint) so they can vote on your entry. Until voting begins, you will be able to view the entry only after you log in." My entries: I am the petrel Exploring ancient shorelines, Of long-dry oceans. http://lasp.colorado.edu/maven/goingtomars/entry/ ?21447 I soar high above, Boiling storms of sand below, Safe, black sky my home. http://lasp.colorado.edu/maven/goingtomars/entry/ ?21448 Ten thousand suns shine, None offer the warming comfort Of Earth's Winter noon. http://lasp.colorado.edu/maven/goingtomars/entry/ ?21449 Roy's entries: Sunrise to sunset I search for the last bits of Phantom atmosphere. http://lasp.colorado.edu/maven/goingtomars/entry/ ?22354 A distant embrace Is all I have to offer To a god of war. http://lasp.colorado.edu/maven/goingtomars/entry/ ?22356 Like a death angel, I hover above, waiting For Mars' final breath. http://lasp.colorado.edu/maven/goingtomars/entry/ ?22353 (I don't hold it against you if you like Roy's work better than mine!!) Put your thinking caps on and start writing. You are apparently limited to three poems, but that's a good start. And rather than using my attempts at Haiku, you might be better served to view the masters such as Basho and Issa. Here's a link to the Wikipedia entry: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Haiku You are only 17 syllables away from going to Mars! Eb 
Time's effect is seen As Spring warms, As the wheat heads swell. It's the story we all know Because we are the wheat, too, Steadily filling toward maturity. We've swelled too As our days warmed: Our teachers, our suns. Now it's time To sow the seeds of our wisdom, To plant for the next season. Soon enough, It'll be time For the harvest.
Dear Zoe. Here we go again, Springtime is in full swing here, everything is bursting with green. The peach trees have shed their pink blossoms and replaced them with leaves, the apples and pears are currently covered with both green leaves and pink-white blossoms, for some, the blossoms don't need a solo, starring role. But the most impressive life-filled rebirth is that of the 28 acres of winter wheat surroundin...
Night's dark mystery's Imagination on fire: Sweet poetic muse. The moon's a button On night's black velvet vest, Undress night gently. With dear beloved night, I walked starred paths… hand-in-hand Toward morning's marriage.
Goodbye, goodbye Old friend, It's your time to pass over. I'll think of you often, Think of you fondly As I gradually grow away. You taught cold truths With warm heart. You taught me well. Goodbye sharp-edged blue skies, Goodbye spear-pointed winds, Goodbye white night-storms, Goodbye dear Winter.
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