XENO POEMS

1. SUN

the xenomorphs
were playing
in the Sun

having such fun – –
I did not think
biological creatures could
survive such. unseasonably
high
temperatures at the heart of
the corolla

****

2. BOOK

the xenomorph
was reading me
like a book

a Lovecraft book
one which
turns its
own pages
tiny tentacles reaching out
from inside the book itself

****

3. FOOD

the xenomorph
shared its, food with me

after which, as act
of reciprocity,
shared me
with its food

****

4. CHOIR PRACTICE

The xenomorphs
having attainef consciousbess

found
religion

are gathered together
to conduct a huge debate
whether to
crucify, or
simply burn at the stake

the worst of all heretivs, apostates and sinners
and those
habitually
late for
choir practice

****

5. WAR

humans sent a delegation
to the xenomorphs

attempting to
civiluze them
moderate
their savagery

teach them the
gentle art
of human warfare

annihilating cities,
with state of
the art
weapons

fire
and forget

aimed at targets
thousands of
miles away

so
casualties
not an issue

Published by Damian Garside