Satellite Air Poetry
Satellite Air Poetry –
A Whimsical Twitter Collection
This “found poem” emanated from the app formally known as Twitter in its earlier days of glory. Maybe you remember the year 2012 when a satellite threatened to fall to Earth. Enjoy the whimsicality of the poem, reflecting the happy-spirited tweets the application was once known for.
Let’s hope this satellite
doesn’t crash on me,
unless, of course, you hate me.
You may wish death upon me
by satellite.
- Tony
* * *
The only rule is
if you catch the satellite,
you have to throw it back
- Bobby Hundreds
* * *
If I get hit by that satellite,
I better get some
wicked cool super powers.
- David Blue
* * *
Breaking News:
Falling satellite expected
to land on top of
‘Breaking News’
breaking it for good.
- Kevin Nealon
* * *
NASA spokesman Christopher Cross
estimates position of falling satellite
as somewhere
“…between the moon
and New York City.”
- Joshua Malina
* * *
If you live in a high-rise flat,
and have a fridge you want rid of
but can’t be arsed lugging down
the stairs. Today’s the day.
- Gareth Aveyard
* * *
ATTENTION:
If you should find pieces
from the falling space satellite,
scientists warn not to eat them.
-Tim Siedell
* * *
AVOID being hit by falling
satellite debris by going
to the local waste tip
and hiding in an old fridge
- Twop Twips
* * *
Thinking how convenient
it would be if the falling satellite
crashed into NASA’s
orbital debris expert.
- Kalena
* * *
I don’t know why people
are worrying about being hit
by a bus-sized satellite.
You’re far more likely
to be hit by a
satellite-sized bus.
- Mrs. Stephen Fry
* * *
Mindful of the satellite
currently hurtling earthwards
Mr. Wooster is to take
an umbrella on this evening’s revels.
*Slightly raised eyebrow*
- Reginald Jeeves
Patty “Cleo” Mooney is a San Diego video producer. Alongside her husband, Mark Schulze, she has co-helmed San Diego’s longest-serving video production company, Crystal Pyramid Productions (est. 1981), since 1982. She is an avid mountain biker, travel adventurer, story-teller and poet.