COURSE OF EMPIRE
By RICHARD WILSON
Mars' sands are red;
Earth's face is too:
We were too green,
And now we're blue!
[Transcriber's Note: This etext was produced from
Infinity Science Fiction, February 1956.
Extensive research did not uncover any evidence that
the U.S. copyright on this publication was renewed.]
The older man sat down on the grassy bank on the hill overlooking the orchard. The autumn sun was bright but the humidity was low and there was a breeze.
The younger man sprawled next to him.
"Cigarette?" he asked.