Token
Science Fiction Poem
lost,
with robots
having
a cigarette in space
snugly,
bug-like
zipped
into yr sleep pod
that
cool cocoon
low
oxygen, lightheaded
approaching
the final frontier
another
trip
around
another fading star
watching
planet of the apes
on
new year’s day
J. Archer Avary
: J. Archer Avary is an aspiring boat captain. In previous lifetimes he was a champion lionfish hunter and TV weatherman in paradise. Since appearing in Ariel Chart (Summer 2020) with one of his first published poems, he’s been featured in Shambles Lit, Figwort Literary Journal, and Black Stone / White Stone to name just a few. He’s still on Elon's dumpster fire of a social media site: @j_archer_avary
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Poetry