Klaatu and Gort - Together Forever
Klaatu And Gort Together Forever
Alien translation -"Klaatu barada nikto” or “I died. Repair me. Do not retaliate.”
(I said this to my robot Gort)
(From the film: The Day The Earth Stood Still
Film writer: Edmund North)
I guess it worked as here we are
At least in memory
Do they still take diamonds as currency?
Is this New Jersey or some 1951 film?
And does Gort still stand by our saucer with his glowing red eye?
I used to stop time and the Earth on a dime
Machinery and things would cease
It seems like so much has changed
Color is part of life
And everything’s strange
I seem to remember, “The Day The Earth Stood Still.”
Does it still run?
It used to be black and white
The film that is…if I’m right
Klaatu and Gort don’t come from France
As some have suggested
But from the minds of man or alien planet
Here to protect us
Poem by: Earl Schumacker
(Become a Fictitious Character- poetry contest entry)
Copyright © Earl Schumacker | Year Posted 2014
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