Sheri Fresonke Harper Poet Free verse

Machinating the Manger Scene

I dreamed once a future
with Mary and her long claws
suspended from a dragon body
captive and held by force field
hidden beneath a big cowled robe
saddened by a stainless steel trough
and a baby tended by robots.
Joesph busily scanned nametags
from angels misting purifiers.
The drummer boy stood by self-playing
digital drum and keyboard
while field hands guided home cattle
with drones directed by a joystick.
The tri-satellite video capture
appeared simultaneously 
on all earthling implants
and all tipped with a click and smile
but when the three kings zoomed in
from Mars on hovercraft, 
everyone reposted. Alas,
it was all an eggnog induced
hallucination cured by my analyst
mind wipe. Merry Christmas Techies.

11/24/2018

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Gregory Richard Barden November 29, 2018 at 3:34 AM Happy Holidays, Sheri - blessings and sincere congratulations for your excellent win in Kim's "Cool Writes & Imagination" contest ... keep up the great work, my friend! This was sublime use of my favorite tool - imagination! Loved it! :-) <3 Sheri Fresonke Harper February 18, 2019 at 5:11 AM Thanks so much Gregory, I'm terribly behind but hopefully will get caught up, glad you enjoyed it.

Kim Rodrigues November 28, 2018 at 1:16 PM Sheri, your techie write was very imaginative! Lines such as: saddened by a steel trough and a baby tended by robots,” image of the drummer boy and the field hands with their drones! Congratulations on your win in my contest!