Originally published in Planet Magazine No. 24 (December 1999).
Sci-Faiku
Chicks used to dig my looks
when I had long hair
and braided antennae
Tanka
Can’t resist your charm,
languid long legs, wicked waist,
nimble nanoprobes,
resistance is so futile
Voyager’s Seven of Nine!
Poetry & artwork “Hairlong” copyright © 1999/2000 by Romeo Esparrago
Voyager and Seven of Nine copyright © and trademarked by Paramount Pictures & Paramount Television.
