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NASA has a contest for sending 3 haiku poems to Mars on the MAVEN flight that launches sometime in Sept (If all goes well)and slated to go into orbit around Mars in 2014.
They'll probably be flooded with entries BUT, everybody who enters will get their name included on a DVD that will also go to Mars
Google can no doubt give you more details
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Whoops!!! HAIKU!!! 
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God bless you Wy..need a kleenex!! 
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Give heed planet Mars (5)
Expect an earthly visit (7)
The Maven soon there (5)
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Lynn may spread Haiku All through the solar system And be Haiku Queen
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Haikus are okay (5)
But they don't allow for rhymes (7)
Why then called poems?? (5)
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okay I sent one and made it kind of rhyme..
4th planet from Sun
May we pay you a visit
And watch Martians run?
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Got NASA's invite (5)
No dead animals on Mars (7)
Sent poem instead (5)
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Back in old Japan
The first haiku did not rhyme
Now, some allow it
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Why didn't NASA
Ask for something Seussian
That would be better!!!
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A haiku that rhymes
Is so much better me finds
It sticks in one's mind!
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Haiku running wild
Sweeping the Solar System
\Universe is next
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Haiku running wild
Sweeping the Solar System
\Universe is next LOL, if martians don't know what haiku is, they might interpret it as aggression...Of course they can read English, but I really like your haiku. Here's one People look for you Creatures of the universe Send us a message
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"LOL, if martians don't know what haiku is"The Martians can always Google for the definition. John
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Little green women
Those dang humans are coming
Hide in lava tubes
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"LOL, if martians don't know what haiku is"The Martians can always Google for the definition. John Of course they know what Google is too...
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Little green women
Those dang humans are coming
Hide in lava tubes My favorite so far. Hilarious.
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Pretty shades of green
You can find them in the dark
By glowing red eyes
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Don't know why we go
When there's much to do below
But on with the show!!
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Mars is stepping stone
For when man destroys the earth
On to universe
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Not far from the truth
We might do it with our nukes
I hope not I do!!
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Yes, man has progressed
Sticks to stones to swords to guns
Nukes much more lethal
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Maven to Martians
Curious Coke or Pepsi?
We'll find out real soon
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If Martians do clones
Then no battle of sexes
All peace and quiet
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If Martians do clones
Do not take any to Mars
They will be sorry
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Do not clone more Joes
He says he does not clone well
Clone Dolly Parton
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Clone Dolly Parton
But do not send them to Mars
We need them on Earth
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Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@gmail.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..." -Brian Austin Whitney "Sometimes all you have to do to inspire humans to greatness is to give them a reason and opportunity to do something great." -Brian Austin Whitney
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Send robots to Mars
If they mix, they'll be Marbots
The best of both worlds
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Here's what I submitted and I printed out my participation certificate. Wind blowing red dust Dusty twilight, blue sunset Wistful dreams of Mars
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Red planet beckons!
With Dolly Parton Marbots
Waiting in the sand
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Very good Vondelle
I'll be along directly
Procrastination
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I don't remember which probe we sent, maybe the Pioneer Probe that had a Plaque of our likeness on it of which now may have left the Solar System. So far no one has gotten back to us, Ha,Ha. I do have the Original Movie, Invaders from Mars as well as the ReMake. I vaguly remember the Martians were un happy with us sending Rockets into space. Oh, well.
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Right on Ray. I'd forgotten what craft had the plaque aboard also. Google said both Pioneer 10 and 11 had a plaque. 11 was sent as a backup in case 10 didn't make it throughthe asteroid belt. Apparently they both made it out into deep space but after that we lost contact, Pioneer 10 is headed for the constellation Taurus and 11 for Aquila. 10 is expected to arrive in about 2 million years and 11 in about 4 million. (They think long term out there
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MAVEism (s)
Mars Atmosphere and
Volatile Evolution
Suicide Mission
Write on, Man,
Michael W. Brown, f.k.a. "bluesriff"
"The best way to find yourself is to lose yourself in the service of others."
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Moon was baby step
Next on to Mars and Pluto
Then haiku to stars
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I don't send space poems
Last time it never got there
Like airline luggage
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Well Wyman,
Those Pioneer Probes getting to those Constellations is about like those people getting back to me on my song submissions. Slow, really slow.
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Not a perfect world Luggage and song submissions Are among culprits
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I think it was fifth grade
When first I learned of Haiku's
Haven't done till now
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So few words allowed
Mars on the back of a ship
so far so little
Brian Austin Whitney Founder Just Plain Folks jpfolkspro@gmail.com Skype: Brian Austin Whitney Facebook: www.facebook.com/justplainfolks"Don't sit around and wait for success to come to you... it doesn't know the way." -Brian Austin Whitney "It's easier to be the bigger man when you actually are..." -Brian Austin Whitney "Sometimes all you have to do to inspire humans to greatness is to give them a reason and opportunity to do something great." -Brian Austin Whitney
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Haiku words precious
At two million miles per word
On the way to Mars
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You all send to Mars
Why not haiku to Pluto?
Pluto needs love too
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Pluto sure needs love
All these years as a planet
And now demoted
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Pluto trend-setter
Only a question of time
'Fore they demote Earth
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When Man blows up earth
Then the question will be moot
Earth just asteroids
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Hi Wy Guy!!!
Thanks for Sharing, Amigo...this is Great Fun!
Imagine, alla Our Names gathered on a Dead Planet...FOREVER!!!
(That is...UNTIL the Realtors get-together & sell off the plots to the Newly-Arrived Touristos...)
I've no doubt it'll Eventually Happen...Earth's gettin' WAYYyy Too-Pricey...Paper has an article about a NYC Condo, 3500 Sq Ft..goin' for $30 Mil..today. (Sheesh!)
Anyways...here's mah entry:
Hello Brother Mars
Red Beacon in Evening Sky
Here's a Bit of Life!
Not Overly-Profound...but...neither am I!
Thanks for sharin' the Opportunity for us all to make our mark in the Solar System!!! (Next Stop: The Universe!!!) ;-)>
Best Wishes & a Big Wy-Guy Hug,
Stan
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Heck, Stan a Mars colony is already in the works. A Dutch company has plans to establish one by 2023. The application fee costs 38$ for U S types--it varies by country. Prefab housing will be sent ahead by unmanned rocket and I think some robots to set it up, etc, It's a one way trip though, no return 78.000 applicants at last count--Hmmm --must be over 3 million$ seed money there More later
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Whoops, didn't do any haiku--
Mars One in the works
If you go you have to stay
No return tickets
You can find other figures, but these are the most recent ones I saw. I think other projects. too.
Also, on this project ,saw a plan to send 4 astronauts on a first flight to set things up, which sounds a lot more practical than sending a whole party right off.
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