For today’s prompt, take the phrase “Since (blank),” replace the blank with a word or phrase, make the new phrase the title of your poem, and then, write your poem. Possible titles include: “Since the Last Time I Smoked,” “Since You Said Please,” and “Since When.”
Enceladan Sonnet
Since Enceladus has an ocean
We must consider life arising
In water warmed by tidal forces
‘Neath twenty miles of ice
Circling Saturn cold exquisite
Enceladans need not fear bombardment
For an impact would barely ripple
Their ocean dark and deep
But they can never see the Rings
We who are protected by mere air
Envy their safety but pity them
With no window on the stars
There is no beauty without danger
There is no appreciation without risk
Bartholomew Barker, Poet 