The sun came up this morning
like a Turkish cat's orange eye.
Marcellus Popsocket sat up in bed
and noticed his mouth was bone dry.
He brewed a pot of coffee
and shared it with his camel, Clyde.
They drank six cups each
and then they walked outside.
They looked up and saw the planet Saturn
hovering in the sky,
so Marcellus hopped on Clyde's back
and they began to fly,
for Clyde was the only camel in the world
who had a pair of wings.
They zoomed through the air and very soon
they landed on Saturn's rings.
Marcellus asked Saturn
why he was flying so low.
"I fell out of my orbit," Saturn said.
"How that happened I don't know.
But I have to get back up there!
Do you think there is a way?"
"Clyde and I will help you," Marcellus said.
"We're bored and need something to do today."
Clyde kept many useful things
in his saddle pack.
Marcellus removed a long rope and said,
"I think we can take you back."
He looped the rope around Saturn's rings
and made sure to tie it tight.
Then Clyde spread his magnificent wings
and the three of them took flight.
They got Saturn back into his orbit
though they had to travel a great distance.
"Oh thank you both so much!" Saturn said.
Clyde said, "I'm glad we could be of assistance."
Marcellus and Clyde returned to Earth
just as night was falling.
They had done a good days work,
and now their beds were calling.
Marcellus fluffed his pillow
and lay back with a sigh,
just as the moon was rising
like a black cat's yellow eye. - Jeff Barnes
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