Beam me up, Scottie
This is another "Saturday Centus" exercise. The instruction for this one was to write up to 100 words on a science fiction theme including the prompt "Beam me up, Scottie...". Here's what I came up with:
Beam me up, Scottie, and go to warp five.
There’s nothing left here;
At least… not alive.
The oceans are boiling; the sky is on fire.
The capital city?
A funeral pyre.
The aliens beat us, they got here first,
Of the planets I’ve seen,
This got it worst.
But the aliens really just finished the job,
Of reducing this world
To a smouldering blob.
The climate was ruined, pollution was rife,
This planet was reaching
The end of its life.
We learnt just one thing, for what it is worth:
The people who lived here
Called it “The Earth”.
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Jan 31, 2011 1:24 PM
Jenny Matlock
Holy jumping aliens! This is incredible. Geez, who are you? You must be a professional writer because this was incredible. Thanks for an amazing link. Really, really top notch.
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Jan 22, 2011
Sue
Oh, I like this one! Nicely done!! =)
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Jan 22, 2011
Faith
Really good! Enjoyed it. :)
http://articlesoffaithandfancy.wordpress.com/2011/01/22/beam-me-up-scottie/
Jan 22, 2011
Polly (aka 5th Sister)
Disturbing, haunting, yet lyrical piece. Maybe we can turn things around (I lament hopefully)
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Jan 22, 2011
Judie
What a terrific poem!
You really made the prompt come alive.
http://rogueartistsspeak.blogspot.com/
Jan 22, 2011
Terra
Steven Hawkings would be proud. Well done!
http://www.sittingonanoak.com
Jan 22, 2011
Nonna Beach I really enjoyed this poem. You are a true wordsmith... Excellent job !!! http://lynnskitchen202.blogspot.com
Jan 22, 2011
Kat
This was a terrific way to use the prompt. I really enjoyed this, although I fear it's a bit too true.
http://mbkatc230-emptynester.blogspot.com/
Jan 22, 2011
Tom
Great job with the poem! Thought you captured the bleakness of our future particularly well. Nice job with the genre and prompt too!
http://tgoette-sophisticatedlunacy.blogspot.com/2011/01/to-go-where-everyone-has-gone-before.html
Jan 23, 2011
linda
Oh boy. This is so spooky and scary. Way too close to what we could be headed for if we don't get our heads outa our butts. Great job.
http://lindas-justwords.blogspot.com/
Jan 23, 2011
Karen S.
Cool, great responsive earthy kind of poem! Very funny!
http://twincitiesblather.blogspot.com
Jan 23, 2011
Robyn Engel
Wow. This is fantastic. It's got a great rhythm and is very profound. I'm going to go back for a re-read. Thank you.
xo
Robyn
http://www.Rawknrobyn.blogspot.com
Jan 24, 2011
jeff
Oh my, what a wonderful poem ;-) This is so fine...Peace and blessings
http://tennesseemudbug.blogspot.com/2011/01/alien-adventure.html
Jan 25, 2011
Ames
This is excellent!~Ames
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Jan 27 2011
Nancy Jane
Thought provoking and I admire your poetry skills...
http://athomeinthehills.blogspot.com
Jan 27 2011
Rek
You painted a strong visual image...a possibility that looms over us....
loved the use of poetry on this prompt.....
http://www.achronicleofdreams.blogspot.com
Jan 27 2011
Anna's Adornments, Sweden
Very well done. It flows nicely as a poem and yet is a serious sci-fi text.
Have you ever heard of Aniara by Harry Martinson? Best wishes, Anna
http://annasadornments.blogspot.com/
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