The Tomato Invasion

Patrick O'Leary
Nov 2 · 2 min read
A short novel by Patrick O’Leary

So aliens look like tomatoes.

They land in the Super Bowl

at half time

terrifying the crowd.

They are gunned down by security forces.

They try again.

They land near the pyramids.

The Egyptian Air Force bombs them.

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Patrick O'Leary

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SF novelist, poet, songwriter, photographer, liberal, gamer, retired. #Bluewave2020

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