For dVerse Poets Pub Quadrille

For dVerse Poets Pub – Where De Jackson (aka WhimsyGizmo) is our host.

This week, I want you to make sure your poems hum.

Humming. Hummed. Humbled. Hum-bled. Hum us a happy little poem-tune.

Go full bah humbug on us. Flit a hummingbird in for a few stanzas. Inject a little hum-or, some high hum-idity, or a big dose of hum-anity. (Are you sensing some hyphens might be fun here?)

Tell us how Humpty Dumpty recovered from his great fall. You could even drive a big ol’ black Hummer right through the center of your poem.

Quadrille #256 – Ho-hum, it’s time to Poem 

Arena 51: The Calima Conspiracy 👽😂

The desert hums beneath a dusty sky,
where alien spacecraft come to fry.
Arena Negra blasts its beat,
while calima cranks up the heat.

I shout, “Turn down the sun!”

The aliens hum, “Sorry, Maggie,
the festival’s not done!”

Bella demands an air-conditioned spaceship. 🛸

💜



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— Maggie The Afterlove Voice 💫


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23 responses to “Arena 51: The Calima Conspiracy 👽😂”

  1. whimsygizmo Avatar

    Love this! I don’t live too far from Area 51. ;)

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Then you’re at Area 51, and I’m at Arena 51! Maybe we should arrange an intergalactic poetry gathering halfway between us. Bring your spaceship, I’ll bring the calima!
      😂😂

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      1. whimsygizmo Avatar

        It’s a date! ;)

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      2. Maggie Avatar

        👍🤭

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  2. Gillena Cox Avatar
    Gillena Cox

    😄😄😄an air-conditioned spaceship

    much love

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Exactly, Gillena! At this point, I don’t care where the spaceship takes me, as long as the air conditioning works! Bella has already packed her bags. 🛸🐾
      Much love! 💜

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  3. thetigressawakens Avatar

    Ha sounds like a good time, count me in! I loved the light hearted vibe in this one! And I know Bella appreciates the shout out! Ha 💜

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      You’re officially on the passenger list! Bella has one condition, though: the spaceship MUST have air conditioning. She’s already claimed the best seat! 🛸🐾💜
      Thank you so much, lovely!

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      1. thetigressawakens Avatar
  4. lillian Avatar

    Good one! Yep….if I’m going on a space ship, it has to be airconditioned!

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Absolutely, Lillian! No air conditioning, no boarding! Bella has already inspected the spaceship and demanded first-class seating. 🐾🛸💜

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  5. Arcadia Maria Avatar

    I like this take on the prompt. A fun poem.

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Thank you 😄
      Sometimes the only way to survive the calima is with a little humour and an imaginary air-conditioned spaceship! 🛸💜

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  6. Carol anne Avatar

    Lol love it Maggie! Very creative! 💕😍

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Hehe 😂

      Thank you my friend ❤️

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  7. shaun tenzenmen Avatar

    Can you tell me more about calima? I’m not familiar. 🙏

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Of course, Shaun! 😊 Calima is when hot, dry air from the Sahara carries dust and sand across the Atlantic to the Canary Islands. The sky turns hazy, everything gets covered in dust, and temperatures can soar.

      During our latest calima, we had 35°C inside the house and nights that wouldn’t drop below 30°C. With no air conditioning, I ended up sitting in the car just to cool down! 😂

      And Arena 51? Well, technically, a typo was born when Arena Negra, our local music festival, and Area 51 had a baby! 🤣👽

      Now we have an entire alien conspiracy, two songs, and an imaginary spaceship with the only functioning air conditioning on Fuerteventura! 🛸💜

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      1. shaun tenzenmen Avatar

        Is aircon generally not needed in the Canary Islands?

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      2. Maggie Avatar

        Not all places have air conditioning, Shaun! 😊 The Canary Islands generally have a mild climate, so it’s not always necessary.

        We live in an old farmhouse in the mountains, completely off-grid, with solar panels providing our electricity. Unfortunately, we don’t have enough power to run air conditioning.

        Normally, we manage just fine, but when the calima arrives and the house reaches 35°C, with nights above 30°C, it becomes rather uncomfortable! 🥵

        That’s when my car becomes my personal cooling station, and an air-conditioned alien spaceship starts sounding like a very attractive alternative! 🤣👽🛸💜

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  8. Björn Rudberg (brudberg) Avatar

    I wonder why the alieans don’t land on ice… (or maybe they do)

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Hahaha, Björn! 😂 Maybe they do, but they’re hiding beneath the ice because it’s too cold for their spaceships!

      Meanwhile, here on Fuerteventura, we’re practically begging them to beam us aboard for some air conditioning! 🛸🥵

      Perhaps we should arrange an intergalactic exchange programme: you send us some ice, and we’ll send you a few degrees of Saharan heat! 🤣💜

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  9. paeansunplugged Avatar

    What a fun take, Maggie!

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    1. Maggie Avatar

      Hehe, thank you 💜
      One typo that created this 😅.

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