Short Scifi Complaints In Poetic Form

In my defense: it was late, and I was tired.

Dwarven Construction Note

A thousand Dwarves worked a thousand years
To carve this mighty Mine.
When asked what he thought of the workmanship,
My Dwarf friend said, “Fine.”

And then he mentioned to me
(In a voice extremely hushed.)
“They could have done a GOOD job
If they only hadn’t rushed.”

A Very Tiny Steampunk Scifi Conundrum

The word “spaceship” first appeared in 1880.
I’m in a funk.
Now the word ‘spaceship’
Is officially Steampunk.

How does that function?
It just makes my face trip.
“Forget your Zeppelin;
I’ll just take my spaceship.”

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A Postmodern Technological Kvetch

Keep all those smartphones.
I think they’re just dreck.
I preferred when my fliphone
Made everything Star Trek.

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Ode to Jar’Kai

My Lightsabre burns at both ends;
You will not last the night.
And as the blazing blade descends
You’ll feel the Dark Side’s might.

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And A Needless But Heartfelt Reminder About George R. R. Martin

Game of Thrones
Was based on the War of the Roses
(Note the intrigue,
Jerkins, and hoses.)

But this fatal difference
Might be beyond mending:
At least the War of the Roses
(Eventually) had an ending.

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