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The Planet's Tale: Cantos XXXII-XXXVIII

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May 25, 2026
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The Planet’s Tale: Cantos XXXII-XXXVIII

by Cosmic Poet Simon Pole

XXXII

From his fingers power rolled,
Laser beams barely controlled,
Half of flame, and half light-pulse,
These his burning form convulsed,
And shot up into the void
Where the lurking spaceship toyed
With its missiles and its guns,
But these forsook to…

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