Aliens On A Reconnaissance Mission
a poem inspired by astronomy and space travel

In the vast expanse of the cosmos, where stars like jewels gleam, A tale unfolds of travellers drawn by wonder’s ceaseless dream. Their vessel glided through galaxies, a silent silver beam, Seeking answers in the hush where shadowed riddles teem.
Their coming was a whisper borne across the void’s embrace, Their presence veiled as Earth turned slowly in its place. Intrigue lit their vision as they studied humanity’s face, A species fractured—hope and ruin tangled in the race.
Cloaked in quiet shadow, they walked the living sphere, Observing triumph’s rooftops and the ruins carved by fear. From crowded neon cities to wastelands stark and sere, They watched the fragile balance tilt between far and near.
But deeper still, a darkness rose—a hidden snare beneath the skies; Disappearance and hysteria spread as dread took shape before their eyes. They embarked upon a quest to uncover what was concealed, To shield the world from corruption no human had ever revealed.
Through hidden halls and secret ways they moved with careful zeal, Decoding ancient codes and signs that time itself would seal. Piece by piece the pattern formed, its meaning now in sight, A shadow woven through the world, its power spreading blight.
The enigma unraveled, revealing a chilling, fearsome sight: A force deep-rooted, nourished by weakness and spite. It thrived on boundless cosmic chaos, a malevolent darkness taking flight, Spreading corruption, sorrow, and despair with unrelenting, merciless might.
The travellers watched in anguish as the world teetered on despair, Humanity consumed by shadows, yet faint light lingered there. Their plans of intervention strained beneath the weight of gloom, As the rising tide of malice loomed across the planet’s room.
At last they departed, sorrow, weariness, and quiet grief etched in their frame, Leaving behind a fragile, fractured world still mired in the same. Their tale, a solemn, cautionary warning to all who traverse the stars, Of the hidden, creeping darkness within, of humanity’s enduring, shadowed scars.
And so the story ends not in triumph, but in lingering, haunting dread, A solemn, cautionary reminder that unseen terror stalks the paths we tread. For even in realms where cosmic wonders shimmer, pulse, and align, The truest, most insidious evils dwell not in the stars, but within the human mind.
About the Creator
Solomon Walker
Artist, Photographer, Poet, Entrepreneur. Director, Museum of Digital Fine Arts (MoDFA). Solomon is also curator at MoDFA Connector on X (Twitter).



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