We're saving the world, after all

I've watched his eyes
I've listened
I tell you he's the one

That's what you said about
There are doubts about

him

He's too malleable
Too willing to submerge

So what do we do?

him

make me look like
his favorite

We're saving the world, after all

Poet's note: Created from the opening lines of one of my favourite science fiction novels, Orson Scott Card's "Ender's Game"

Heavy Metal Rockers Want Respect!

Chains
Megadeath T-shirts
leather pants
fish-net stockings
Tina Turner hair
sober hotel guest
cocktail lounge
bar scene
from Star Wars

Poet's note: This found poem was created from a passage included in a book edited by Glen Kenny. The passage is from an article titled "Heavy Metal Rockers Say They Want More Respect" by Dennis McDougal, which appeared in the 3rd October 1988 Los Angeles Times. The book is "A Galaxy Not So Far Away: Writers and Artists on Twenty-five years of Star Wars"

Star Trek "Creator"

I believe I am God
a small canister of ashes
on board the space shuttle

Poet's note: This poem was created from phrases off the Epilogue of the authorized biography of Gene Roddenberry and also from the Appendix in the same book. The Appendix is titled "Terrance Sweeney's 'God and Roddenberry'" The book was written by David Alexander and is called "Star Trek Creator". Gene Roddenberry was an atheist. He was cremated.