PROBLEM SOLVED
A spaceship landed on the lawn
out stepped some aliens all forlorn.
When the Border Official said, uneasily,
‘I can’t let you stay, you’re here illegally,
you’ll have to re-route and fly to Rwanda!’
at which the aliens downcast Commander
said ‘Please not that, don’t penalise us,
we’ll come quietly, we’ll get on the bus
and make our way to an asylum hotel
where we can settle and peacefully dwell.
while you hunt the gangs and break their cartel.
But the Official replied ‘Their location’s unknown
and your presence here we cannot condone’,
at which the Commander, in pleading tone,
said, ‘Please I implore you don’t send us home,
and if you’ll allow us here to reside
I’ll disclose to you where the traffickers hide:
they stay on a planet way up in the stars
in a big red house on the planet Mars.
And this gave the official a great idea
a panacea,
to solve the problems of immigration
which are causing such problems across the nation,
by knocking the idea of Rwanda on the head
they could send all migrants to Mars instead.
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Michael Edwards (
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Good write M.
I knew some aliens (so I say). Earthlings punished them for coming to Earth, saying, 'You'll have to watch a week of 'Eastenders' now'. They turned round and went back home! lol.
There's a book about that - 'Made to Go Home' by E. Stenders
Does Miss Berles know Mr/Ms E.Stenders?
A fun fanciful story about a serious social problem. Immigration with all its laws and regulations that are never fair and their subversion by some that ignore them and the consequences upon those native to the area. I think this problem has been around since the first cave dweller had to fight for his hunting and gathering ground. Good write Michael
Thanks sorenbarrett. I'll have a word with Orchidee about the cave dwellers - he has a good memory. Having had a long and wonderful marriage to someone who emigrated here back in the 1950s this is something close to my heart.
You are most welcome Michael it is a subject close to my heart having married a woman that naturalized several years after we married and living in a country where I have a permanent residence card (green card) I am treated far better in a foreign land than in my own. Territory and greed seem to be the American way we took a good part of Mexico didn't we, oh yes we originally stole the whole thing.
Michael, this one’s sharp and wickedly funny—political satire done right. You wrapped real critique in perfect absurdity. Love this, my friend! 🌹🖤🙏🕯️🐦⬛
Really kind words - thanks Tristan.
You are most welcome, Michael!
I wonder if we all had our 'favourite Martians..."
Mines chocolate covered. Cheers argios.
👍🏻
Wonderful words Michael but don't send them to Mars Teddy and I have arranged to go there (see our comments on my poem "And It Rained").
Andy
I'll take a look - thanks Andy
Dear Michael, powerful, our world is a mess. ❤️
And not made easier by some of the idiots in seats of power. x
100%=agreed 🌹
Any chance they Aliens had a starmer.
More chance of us getting sent to mars.
Mind you, come the budget we'll be kicking reeves up the uranus.
Indeed - as for where to send them I'll ask my dog Pluto.
a serious social problem, handled with beautiful satire.. good one -liked it
Thanks for your kind comment.
you are welcome..
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