Strange Alien

by Kathleen Peplow

Red and blue.

An iconic duo.

The fluttering of a red cape.

The sturdiness of a blue suit.

The ‘S’ symbolizes one family.

The house of El, one noble house.

The ruling house from a long dead planet,

scattered across space from an implosion that killed an entire species.

A dead planet that had basked in the hues of a red sun.

A dead planet with minds meant for science, not survival.

The survival of a planet resting on one alien’s shoulders.

Shoulders with secrets of a culture he barely remembers.

The only alien to survive was just a baby.

But one wrong move exposes every secret of a strange alien.

The enhanced hearing,

constant sound that doesn’t allow for a moment of calm.

The super strength,

being able to snap a bone without effort.

One hero that fell onto a whole new planet.

A world meant as a safe heaven,

but a world that needed saving.

Diving down to carry a yellow bus to safety.

Stopping a bullet with the flick of a wrist.

Surviving the destruction of one planet,

to stop the death of another.

Kathleen Peplow is a senior math major at Cedar Crest College. Her hobbies include puzzles, superheroes, and television shows. She hopes you enjoy her poem.