I happened upon a planet today,
a smaller one along my way.
From space it seemed so beautiful and green,
It hid the wonders of what was to be seen.

I guided my craft to the surface below,
and watched through my screen as the view began to grow,
of rolling grasses both tall and short,
and plains of a very interesting sort.

There were hills and valleys, the typical fare,
but certain things not of the world were there.
A tall shiny complex of towers and such,
Were a blot on the landscape, a more alien touch.

A bustling town I happened to find,
Aliso City which muddled the mind.
A sprawling place with fares from far and wide,
a frontier city, no doubt, and I headed inside.

Construction yards and docks gave a stench,
causing people at some times to retch,
bustling streets, the smell of the wares,
the scurrying creatures underfoot unawares.

I meandered out through the gates once again,
headed back to the places i'd already been,
and happened across more valleys and plains,
And looked for more things for my knowledgeable gains.

A monastery i saw in the distance too,
in a sheltered cove mainly hidden from view,
rock spires and structures so elegant and tall,
I knew that this could never be all.

The planet seemed marred with old structures and new.
It had temperate weather and oceans of blue,
But I realise now as I depart this place,
Aiiso is a marvel, an oasis in space.