CM Simpson: Writer & Gamer

A contemplation on what warp space or hyper-space might be like for those who pass through it.  

This week’s verse moves from a science fiction poem about rescuing people from a crashed starship to a science fiction acrostic about solar starships. It is taken from 366 Days of Poetry , a collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2016. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------   Dragonships Ahoy D ancing on the winds of space, R eeling and spinning on the breath of stars, A live with the ever-blowing solar breeze, G yrating through the solar system, from Pluto through to Mars, O ur dragons find their way, on wings of finest steel N o one said the star dragons, were ever creatures real, S o we built them, to catch the solar flares, H arness the power of a mighty sun, and then I nto the very farthest depths of our universe to run, P erhaps we should have made better star drives, S o that we had more control, but the dragons fly forever, A nd shine brightly in t...

This week’s verse moves from speculative poem about a race living inside a planet to a science fiction verse about space exploration. It is taken from Another 365 Days of Poetry , a collection of mixed-genre poetry released in 2019. -----------------------------------------------------------------------------   Into the Unknown A leap of faith, we called it A leap into the great unknown No one had ever been; no one had ever gone With only theory to put their trust in They breathed their prayers farewelled their loved ones hit the switch and left us staring skywards, all forlorn. How long they would be away we did not know, and no one could say How long they’d be away was anybody’s guess their families wept, and prayed and hoped and in despair their watch was kept and when these journeymen returned they found that hope and anger burned in hearts that had waited while they’d been away and with joy ...