Would Life On Mars Be Ruby Red Poem by Mary Angela Douglas

would life on Mars be ruby red, we wondered
through our summers.
sometimes in between the

lemonade days, our butterscotched hopscotch
a little out of sorts or bubble gum
bazooka comic- faded out in last week's wash...

will there be porch swings?
a slight, honeysuckle breeze?
will there still be cinnamon toast, oh please-

well this was what Ray Bradbury partially
came to say, apart from Green Town.
Mars is Green Town

seen from a certain angle
in the funhouse mirrors.
wherever you go

your home goes with you:
be not afraid.

mary angela douglas 7 october 2015