Flat (Fiction 101 Series)
Before Earth was first visited by aliens, it was believed
the planet was round. But it is round – and flat. A flat disc that spins like a
record as it plays the songs of peace and war.
The aliens remained above the
edge as if a giant hand held a needle over the planetary vinyl. And they
listened to the many dissonant tones of international news. Of the
non-harmonious national news. And of the off-key local news. These songs
smothered out all others. And so the aliens left. For they did not want to land
on such a mind-numbing flat note.
