Fred Aiken Writing

Tag: space

Cut Outs Meant to be Launched into Space, But Still Sharp

nausea turns to boredom
breaking aluminum cans as clouds become
sharp serrated points across the dusk
and every synapse becomes expendable, depending on who you ask

Poetry on Mars

i don’t know if there’s any poetry on mars,

but i have a feeling it’s not very well thought on,

no structure

no feeling

nothing and no one to claim it has meaning,

so while i don’t know if there’s poetry on mars,

if there is

i’m pretty sure it sucks

The Stars Grow Wild With Quarks

who can blame the stars for wanting to diminish

as they grow old

possibly frail, definitely lonely,

on the outskirts of existence hitting boneless pavements made

from quarks dipped in infinite blackness,

gathered together,

and released