In shadows cast by stars above,
A nation's watchful gaze has found.
In covert ways, they seek to prove
The beings from beyond our kind.
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stanza 6: I wonder. does 'lies' here mean 'tells untruths' or does it mean 'reclines/rests'. Hmm? I waver aka 'go back and forth between', , , , [NOT 'waiver', which I thought was the spelling! ], ...giving 5 and 4 stars. Ok, I give 4.
James, Nice rhyming. This is, so far, my favorite stanza: 'Their radars sweep, their sensors sniff, Tracking traces left unseen. For aliens amongst us, they'll sift, Silent guardians, their vigil keen.'
'AI' stands for 'Artificial Intelligence', a 'new kid on the block' since I, Bri, was in school. I think! I'm not sure I will like it; I'm 'on the fence' over AI.
stanza 4: 'tome'? I found this [and I thought a 'tome' was just a LARGE book]! ! 'Tome - AI-powered storytelling' Will 'we' be replaced? ? ? ; ( bri
stanza 3: 'satellites' I guess, .... if 'we' can have satellites (and GIANT TELESCOPES) in the 'skies', ...then THEY can play in the universe as well. Wouldn't YOU?
Stanza 2; 'grip' or 'gripe'? I wonder. WHERE do YOU think I CAME FROM? ? ? ? From the ******************s, of course. ;)
Nice work, James. I like when one writes about me and my relatives. bri : )