Spaniard María Ángeles Durán discovered a loophole in the 1967 UN treaty about celestial bodies. The treaty states no country can own the moon or sun, but does not prevent an individual from taking possession, according to her. Durán is an attorney, psychologist and writer.
Her ownership document declares she’s possessed the sun since 2010. Once again Spain has an empire on which the sun never sets!
She plans to charge people for use of the sun; for solar energy and agriculture. Very clever idea, but no one seems to be buying it. However, in 2015, several people lodged a lawsuit against her for the sun’s damage to their skin…
To express ironic opinions on this news item, I will utilize the poetry form for our February poetry challenge: pareado, two rhyming lines that are advice or a saying. (Sneak peek for next week!)
The woman who believes she owns the sun,
thinks she has the ball and the match is won.
La mujer que se cree dueña del sol y
con pelota se gana el partido de fútbol.
Durán says she will give half of her profits to the Spanish government, a percentage to Spanish pensions and a percentage to research. Does that justify her claim?
Can anyone own the sun, moon or planets in our solar system? Silly replies encouraged. Bonus points for rhyming pairs. ¡Olé! –Rebecca
Fake Flamenco 
I know there is a company who is sells deeds to plots on the moon. Scam? Duh. Conversation piece? Yup.
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Hello, Leon. Yes, it seems the moon real estate tycoon inspired Durán’s bid for total solar domination! 🙂
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I might have a galaxy or two coming to market.
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I’d be interested in Andromeda, if it’s in your catalogue.
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Yeah, that’s a popular one.
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awesome poem! ❤ ❤
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Thank you, Carol Anne! How much do you think she’ll charge for a sunny walk with Nitro the Wonder Dog? 😉
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🤩🙂
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Haha! Ingenious idea but perhaps over ambitious. What about leasing the sun to others?
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Thanks, Sadje. Quite ambitious! If she could make a solar eclipse on demand she’d have a lot more leverage. 😉
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Haha! Yes, that would be her biggest challenge
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Loco!!
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Market driven capitalism as its finest!
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Love that “several people lodged a lawsuit against her for the sun’s damage to their skin” 😀
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She’s a feisty woman anyway!
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Brilliant as the sun 😉
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Sounds like a joke.
She may be suffering from a heat stroke. ☀️
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Thanks, Michele. That explains it!
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A loophole, indeed! Now is to find one that an average Joe like us can claim to own (or possess) a planet! XD
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Yes, I’ve always liked Saturn. Those rings! 😉
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A Spanish woman owns the sun?
Madam, it belongs to all – or none.
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Margaret, that’s a delightful pareado! Well done. 🙂
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Oooh, does that mean I’m excused homework now? 😉
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You’re all warmed up and ready for a pareado on friendship next week!
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😉
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Rebecca, what an imagination you have. I love all the commercial comments going on. I think I’d like to put in an offer on Mars. It seems fitting. 🙂
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Thanks for your comments, Marsha. You’d like Mars, perfect. Have you seen or read the Martian (great read or film!)
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I saw the film. It was good. 🙂
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Matt Damon played the lone Martian quite well. 🙂
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You do find the unusual stories! Stories that can be adequately addressed only with poetry.
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Why, thank you, big compliment coming from the queen of unique stories! I saw a Chilean newspaper article about it and it seemed too good to miss.
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