EVERYTHING OVER THE SUN

These are mainly Science Fiction or Fantasy poems - they fit into both categories. They are about space, time-travel, legends and relativity.

THE SOUL SCROLL (I.P. Jan 20th.)

- - Whenever Lucy had her three friends, Paul, Stevie and Sally round, it was never a quiet time, what with upsets, disagreements or something getting broken.

THE QUEST FOR EL-DORADO

Over the Heaven-dreaming moon; Down through the canyons deep in shadow; - - "Fly, swiftly fly," came the call of the sky, - - "If you seek for El-Dorado."

APOLLO

ONE day the moon will not be wild or SMALL and seeming very far away; for any STEP we take, the distant door gets closer FOR our feet to tread one day; bright silver of A many-cratered world

BLUE OPAL

This was written when I re-entered the Solar System after a long voyage round the Galaxy.

SPACEDREAMER

- I have seen, another world away, My earthcast shadow on the ancient moonrocks play .....

THE FAERIE CITY OF MAGONIA

I see their ships of Elven light Sailing in the silver night, Calling to me .......

STARLIGHT STRANGER

Starlight Voyager, you will find I walk the deserts of your mind; On every Earth in every sky There is none lonelier than I ........

MOONCITY FAIR

He took her away in his golden machine, _ _ _ Far away are starships lost in time......

MOON MARINER

He said the stars were far away, yet he could hear them sing. And then he plumed his wings with fire and flew into the sun -
Cherry

MOON OVER BRIGHTON

I wrote this after getting off the bus one evening and seeing this beautiful full moon.

TESSERACT CITY

He said, "Meet me in the City of Illusion That hangs between the twilight and the dawn; Look for me, and I will find you; Follow me, and I will be behind you."

EARTH ORBIT

Encapsulated in the ticking hum of this sealed sarcophagus, Lonely as the nether darkness folding in on Time; Ringed by the crystal deep, Ordained to wake, to sleep, And gaze .....

ORION

Call him by name, the hunter Orion, Bound to the sky with strands of the night; - - - -Winter and Spring, - - - -And farewell the Summer;

THE WHITE SHIP

As I wandered so lonesome along the sea sand A white ship came sailing afar from the land; With the voices of dreamtime, and echoes of sleep, Her captain was calling me over the deep.

THE GREEN HILLS OF EARTH

See the spaceships come and go Close-binding worlds together; Whence they travel who can know Upon the green hills of Earth - - -Where winter's flown and the spring is sown
Cherry

INFINITE SKY

Yearner for Truth of all things, Philosopher, scientist, astronomer; Skillful grinder of the giant lens, That seeing mirror of the cosmic dream. Vast centuries of universal time are there