Science Fiction - The Mars Expedition Poem by Paul Warren

The Mars expedition seemed to go well
Any problems they had they didn't need to dwell
The conditions in the spacecraft were good
With the crew getting on as they should
Even the equations by the mathematicians
Didn't need need adjusting in the calculations

The orbit around Mars was locked for the spaceship
And the crew prepared to go to the surface trip
So the most dangerous part of the journey was made
And completed without a problem in a first grade
The astronauts set about and set up the first base
In interplanetary exploration in God's good grace

Astronomers on earth continued their watch across the universe
To find other intelligent beings in their SETI search for its worth
And in the star systems they discovered coloured light patterns
Where some of the scientists considered evidence as the light burns
And at that time the NASA control centre lost contact with Mars
With no sound or pictures that they couldn't work out that would bar

This went on for a week until early one morning at NASA
There was a radio transmission from the Mars base Comms centre
They told of their relief at being able to have a radio transmission
And how they were well and had continued with work for their mission
So things went on and all seemed to be well for the astronauts
Until they were able to restore the video as communication ought

So the NASA scientists gathered in the control centre to see again
The Mars mission astronauts with all the members women and men
Radio transmission was first and banter occurred in good humour found
With laughter and smiling relieving the tension as the ripple went around
Until the time came for the images using the repaired equipment were attempted
The first pictures came on the large screen there was a gasp not exempted

The astronauts were standing in a group together outside of the base buildings
Without their spacesuits and breathing Martian atmosphere without feelings
Of not coping with the thin atmosphere or the cold of the day in freezing temperatures
And it didn't seem that these explorers could see any difference for their futures
The NASA scientists were in quite a spin about how this had happened now
When some started to wonder whether the flashing stars were part of the know how.

© Paul Warren Poetry