What is it about you that makes me talk like an Astronomer?

Ben Kelly · Post by **Ben Kelly** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 6:33 pm

What is it about you?
That makes me talk like an Astronomer
Your eyes are like stars
Light years apart and nothing in between
There is just something about you
But what is it about you?
That makes me talk like an Astronomer
Simply by light years
You are an Alien Queen

What is it about you?
That makes me talk like an Astronomer
Your sonic radar antenna
Aren't they positioned rather low?
Sorry, those are your breasts
So sorry my interplanetary pet
Let me do some science research for an hour
See if I can locate your hybrid cosmic flower

What is it about you?
That makes me talk like an Astronomer
Would I like a romantic little kiss?
Only if I was a crazy stated funded
Frankenstein research scientist
There is just something about you
But what is it about you?
That makes me talk like an Astronomer
Moonbeam Sweetheart

What is it about you?
That makes me talk like an Astronomer
You said take me to your leader
Your father wants to buy you
The blue sapphire planet
For Big Bang Black Hole Day
A Cosmic Galactic Solar Feast
And as a Star and Celestial Princess
The Universe has so many Balls
Its love at the Speed of Light
But not love at first sight

What is it about you?
That makes me talk like an Astronomer
Your DNA has a few jigsaw pieces missing
But surely you're just a tourist from another planet
Genetically modified bio-diversified clone
Extra-terrestrial, Mummy wants you home
What is your email address in space?
Next time we meet, straight to first base
Sure promise I'm a man I love you,
No kidding, Moonbeam Sweetheart

George.Wright · Post by **George.Wright** » Thu Nov 13, 2003 10:17 pm

Excellent Alien Geromes.
Wonderfull and sensually funny.
Georges

Ben Kelly · Post by **Ben Kelly** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 3:28 pm

Geoge

Thanks

Hope you sister recovers.

The document should arrive for you today, propably more maths than you can handle but the equations are invariant and independent of the mathemathical model. In short this id physical physics.

Good luck

Ben

Makera · Post by **Makera** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 5:35 pm

Ben, I really love cosmically inspired, astonomical allusions! Good stuff!

~Makera

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 5:42 pm

Hi Ben ~

I normally don't make negative comments regarding anyone's poetry, and hesitated yesterday and still this morning before commenting here. However, despite its obvious cleverness, as a woman reading this, I felt a sadness for the exploitation and derision it represented. Reaching the last three lines, I thought, "There should never be a next time. Just leave her alone."

Respectfully,
Elizabeth

Makera · Post by **Makera** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 6:07 pm

That's funny, Liz, I didn't consider it 'derisive' or 'exploitive' of women in any general sense.

Am I a traitor to my sex

? I have no idea of course, what, or who inspired it (and wouldn't presume) - but we have all met "aliens", of either sex, at some time in our lives... haven't we?

~Makera

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Fri Nov 14, 2003 6:14 pm

Yes, I know what you mean, Makera

. We all certainly have. The exploitation and derision might not have played in so heavily, were it not for the last three lines, where first base would be the immediate destination, and forget all attempts at conversation. I'm not even saying that Ben has no right to write such a poem, or to look at such a situation humourously. I'm just saying that as I read it, I felt a sadness, for the reasons I cited [and, in reality, even prior to the last three lines]. I'm only speaking for myself, it was my own emotional reaction to it; so no need to question your traitordom, yet. I see it as more locker-roomish.

~ Elizabeth

George.Wright · Post by **George.Wright** » Sat Nov 15, 2003 5:06 am

Liz, you are being very heavy handed, not to see this masterpiece by Ben, as tongue in cheek. Lighten up.
Georges

Ben Kelly · Post by **Ben Kelly** » Sat Nov 15, 2003 4:20 pm

Lizzy

Have you Never made a negative comment on men ever? Perhaps you've taken to many Sincerity Tables today. The forum needs to lighten up at times and since I am not your student but a friend, your comments are really guilding the lily, the intent was never to offend. As an illectual would say that you can't politise everything with losing all rational.

Have a laugh and relax and wear your

face

Moonbeam Sweetheart

Ben

Ben Kelly · Post by **Ben Kelly** » Sat Nov 15, 2003 4:29 pm

Makera

Thank you for coming to my defence, we all critise and giggle at times, it lets us unwind and there was never any malice intented. The initial idea come from a 16th century Frechman or Italian. I do have the book in the house and over the last 30 years have looked repeatedly to read the poem again but without success. The initial poem however was more complimentary - than my efforts - to the Lady.

Kind regards
Moonbeam Sweetheart

Ben

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Sat Nov 15, 2003 5:06 pm

Simply being honest about how I felt as I read. Sorry if it offended your own sensibilities and pride in your poem. Many things [some truly funny, others not so] make me laugh, even on here this morning, so haven't od'd on Sincerity Tablets. This simply wasn't one of them, then or now. Nice to hear it wasn't your intent, at least. Just because I didn't find it funny doesn't mean I need to 'get with the program,' either, Georges. The last I recall, I was entitled to my own feelings and expression of them.

~ Elizabeth
[not Moonbeam Sweetheart]

Ben Kelly · Post by **Ben Kelly** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 8:55 pm

Dear Lizzy

I was surprised - if I read your posts correctly - that you thought that I was the character in the poem? The character was supposed to be a teenage boy having a 'POP' at a teenage girl, all of which was totally fictitous and not factual.

Kind regards

Ben

Ben Kelly · Post by **Ben Kelly** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 9:01 pm

George

I need your help as I now find ladies would like to see my monster telescope. Please advise me especially if the Poetry police should find out.

Ben, The Shy

lizzytysh · Post by **lizzytysh** » Tue Nov 18, 2003 9:12 pm

No, I really didn't consider you as the poem's character, Ben, and I understood it to be fictitious, though not attached to any particular age bracket. It, unfortunately, actually applies to any. What I felt uncomfortable with was the "glorifying" of that behaviour, which a different ending could have at least mitigated against.

~ Lizzy

Makera · Post by **Makera** » Wed Nov 19, 2003 11:14 am

Lizzy~
Don't you consider poetry a form of art? And, like paintings, can't they be abstract, surreal, expressionistic, satiristic, comical etc.? If we want to make them 'politically correct' (in any way) they would cease to be a free and true expression, and therefore no longer 'art'. Some poetry, like some art, can act like a mirror to our perceptions, revealing not what is in the art, so much - as what is in us; which can act as a catalyst for self-discovery/catharsis.
Anyway, that's just one perspective on it... for what it's worth.

Love,
Makera