Lack of funds disconnects ET

Scientists with the SETI Institute have shut down their powerful telescopes aimed at discovering extraterrestrial intelligence.  Officials say there's no money to continue.

                       Disconnected

Astronomers now have ended their chase

To discover intelligence way out in space.
It seems they've been paying a rather high fee
As they tried to make contact out there with ET.
But now they've come to the end of their drill
Since it's not in the budget to keep paying the bill.
In reality, though, we're just passing the ball;
If anyone's out there, they can give us a call.


©  2011  Jim Gordon