“Well, he sighed to no one in particular, and looked up into yet another alien sky. Here we are again.”
Source: Culture series, Use of Weapons (1990), Chapter Six (p. 178).
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To Thomas Moore, st. 2.

"Discontent", in St. Nicholas Magazine, Vol. 3 (February 1876), p. 247
Context: "Dear robin," said this sad young flower,
"Perhaps you'd not mind trying
To find a nice white frill for me,
Some day when you are flying?" "You silly thing!" the robin said;
"I think you must be crazy!
I'd rather be my honest self
Than any made-up daisy. "You're nicer in your own bright gown,
The little children love you;
Be the best buttercup you can,
And think no flower above you. "Though swallows leave me out of sight,
We'd better keep our places;
Perhaps the world would all go wrong
With one too many daisies. "Look bravely up into the sky,
And be content with knowing
That God wished for a buttercup
Just here, where you are growing."

“Here we are reaching out for aliens
Looking for our salvation.
Pity our emptiness
Save our souls.”
"Save Our Souls" - Live performance at The Tin Angel, Philadelphia, PA (15 March 1997) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aPJ2HRgtquo
Equipoise (1993)
Context: We are the number one offender
Of specieism and yet
Here we are reaching out for aliens
Looking for our salvation.
Pity our emptiness
Save our souls.

“All men were alien one to another, at times, not only aliens.”
Source: Hainish Cycle, Planet of Exile (1966), Chapter 4 (The Tall Young Men)