How does Earth appear to a man who has lived for years on Mars?
Gray and blue cliffs descend a canyon to a river;
a mountain lifts through purple mist to sun-bright snow;
pine, beech and ash remind him of colors that Mars lacks;
trees murmur and mosquitoes buzz while birds trill, whistle, chatter or chirp;
a squirrel darts like a red comet;
odors of pine, mould, wildflowers and river mist contrast with the odorless sterility of Mars;
Terrestrial gravity tires him;
he misses the magnificent Martian deserts;
Earth is a planet of conflicts.
1 comment:
Kaor, Paul!
And I wonder what the dawns and sunsets of Mars is like.
Yes, I can easily men being tired by Earth's heavier gravity after getting used to that of Mars, which was only 37 percent Terrestrial.
Ad astra! Sean
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