the goo

a lame attempt at sci fi poetry - thanks RAY - can I call you that?

White lab coat
splashed red
centrifuges singing
to an empty room.
DNA collided
spliced and divided
a new species
and
the one who
touted the
goo
as a solution
a revolution(ary)
new food supply,
lies on the floor.
she is missing an
ear, an arm, and a toe.
apparently
her experiment
got hungry
too.
 

Author's Note

not sure about this one, it was a stretch for me to come up with sci fi

Reviews

[ranscan]

Interesting, the title grabbed me, it reminded me of "The Stuff" a 1985 movie title, and also is so much in the theme of 1950 and 60s horror movie titles.
I stayed because this work takes a lot of risk, to contain science fact and fiction, relay a full story, and do so in the form of poetry. There is some excellent imagery, humor, and the structure is strong.

[Lyn Anderson]

I find I enjoy the challenge of contests that take me out of my comfort zone. A sci fi poem is definitely out of my comfort zone, and it felt pretty great to win it, even though it's just a little contest at the WC. I have learned to stretch my abilities here, and that is why I stay, despite some of the difficulties.

[Delmar Cooper]

Har! Back later gotta change my trousers

[Lyn Anderson]

Don't know how I missed this review, thanks

[Neville]

Have no fear, you done KL goode again my dear - Yeah made me shiver too... Sinister in a funny kind of way. I like it, yep I certainly do and maybe there's a moral in their too, or a kidney or a toe?

[Lyn Anderson]

How nice. Don't know why I never saw this review thanks.

[Scott Metro]

Amusingly creepy...LOL



Scott

[Lyn Anderson]

Thanks, better late than never I guess. Don't know how I missed these.

[Vidya Bacchus]

Well I have no words.Where were you headed KL? This sounds like a horror sci-fi medley.

[Lyn Anderson]

It is. It's for Ray's contest on sci fi poetry

[Vidya Bacchus]

Okay now I see thank god!!!!

[Lydia Shutter]

Certainly an unusual write. I read it twice to set the scene in my mind...a bit eerie. An experiment that ends up turning on its creator.....my goodness! Sci-Fi and Thriller all wrapped up into one. Splendid imagery! Lydi**

[Lyn Anderson]

Why thank you Lydi, I really wasn't sure - Sci Fi is far out of my comfort zone, and Sci Fi horror is all I could come up with.