Ship of Play

How to build my spaceship?
Let me see...
First I would grab
A coffee or tea.

Then I would open
My big sketchbook
An amateur please
Not a vet, but a rook.

Only at night
Would I work on my ship
So I could stare at the moon
Taste the stars on my lips.

Looking around
For hammer and nails
Seems to old fashioned 
For the ship I would sail.

Better the tools 
In my mind so I
Won't hit a glitch
When I finally try

To beam myself up
Escalator or plane
To my ship in the sky
Where I feel no pain.

My mind fills with love
And peace to this earth
A great driver I am
Ever since birth.

No gears or clutches
No huge white lights
A bit more understated
To sneak away in the night.

Perfectly quiet
Perfectly sized
For me alone
Or two could ride.

Once inside
Defy gravity
Your above the world
Your oh so free

Everything is run by touch alone
No short circuits here
Everything as smooth as silk
Love the ship my dear.

Powered by peace
No gas to run this
No electricity 
Just the touch of your lips

Kiss the wheel
And fly away
Stay as long as you want
On my ship of play.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2010

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Fraser Avatar
December 11, 2010 at 8:14 AM
Terrific poem Kristen, what a journey on the making of a spaceship >> James :)
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June 3, 2010 at 8:46 AM
Congratulations on your poetry making it through the first round Kristin. I wish you the best in the finals. Love, Carol
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June 3, 2010 at 6:21 AM
Hey! Congrats on having you wonderful poem making it through the first round, keep your pens flowing with passion. Wishing you all the best in the finals You are such a great writer… love Leke
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May 31, 2010 at 2:11 PM
Congratulations on making it through the first round of the Poetry Soup contest with this poem. Best wishes in the finals. Karen
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May 3, 2010 at 6:42 PM
Congratulations Kristen on your worthy poem feature this week. Agape, Moses
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May 3, 2010 at 9:12 AM
Many congrats on your featured piece. Rgds Janette
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May 3, 2010 at 3:53 AM
Congratulations on your poetry being featured this week at PoetrySoup. May you have many more features Kristin. Love, Carol
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January 7, 2010 at 9:21 AM
Beautiful poem, did you enter in the contest? I think it is a winner!!
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January 7, 2010 at 8:29 AM
Another winning poem, an excellent twist to the contest! Good luck! ~ Love, Carrie
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