1

starry sky's beauty
lulls mankind into slumber. . .
scout ships land nearby

2

isolation tents
hold reluctant guinea pigs
genetic research

3

light-speed cockpit
medication blunts his fear. . .
how far did we go?

4

oozing pus runs cold
from its mangled, stinking flesh.
cool gun. . . I'll take it!

5

wreaking, running wounds
line the backs of aliens.
we should go now

6

Star Trek, Star Wars, and
other such science fiction
try to shape our minds.
don't take for truth all they say,
Hollywood directors lie