James Marshall Goff Poet Free verse

The Alien Plan

above our heads
and flying high,
manipulations few could believe

whole generations fooled
and bled to slave at life - with chance
to stay above the doom
that lay beneath the lies - that feed
the masters of our destiny - blindly led
to fight their wars - for gold beyond
what measures know - to harvest
souls and build a race - with no emotion
....shades of gray - everyday we start
again - with chosen scripts
approved by those who rule this
place we think is free - they give
us games and penny idols - 'till
one morn' -  we'll wake and look around

with no emotion
to
be
found



inspired by and a tribute to "Rowdy Roddy Piper" 
and his featured role in the 1988 movie.... "They Live"

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Christuraj Alex March 23, 2022 at 1:47 AM "With no emotion to be found" - Beautifully written. Congratulations!

P Sheart June 4, 2009 at 9:12 PM Hi James Written from the heart of truth. I now need to look up Rowdy Roddy Piper, Never heard of him. I'm intiriqued. Just reading everyones comments below. I know we're not alone in this universe and the thought of what that truly means to this planet facinates me. What might the implications of that mean to the concept of a universal God? say lack Lots of food for thought here. Love it!Thanks for your most welcome comments on my latest.

Anthony Nutter May 29, 2009 at 3:15 PM You don't need me to tell you how talented you are. Enjoyed every word. TY

Lena Pate May 17, 2009 at 8:13 PM Frightening thought that we are but puppets of someone else's master plan. Nicely written.

Colin Mitchell Williams May 14, 2009 at 1:59 PM a haunting and telling vein of truth in this James... great writing !

L'Nass Shango May 9, 2009 at 6:17 PM Robot pictures stare at me ... and I from the mirror turn away ... finding your truths too powerful to shake ... profound write, my friend.

Izzy Gumbo May 8, 2009 at 6:37 PM BRAVO! I love the flow in this Jim. Very niiice... ;)

Charlene Bird May 6, 2009 at 2:27 PM I think we would be small minded in thinking that we are the only intelligent life form in this world, but, who knows maybe one day we will find out just how alien we can all be at times. A tremendous write here Jim!

Raven Carr May 4, 2009 at 11:19 AM nice work jim.:-)

Dane Ann Smith-Johnsen May 3, 2009 at 1:53 PM Did you notice that your poem looks like it is in the shape of a man with a hat on? It's a shape poem!!! Besides that, it's well written. The inspired lines are the man's shoulder... I guess you can tell that I was a kid who watched a lot of clouds.

Sharon Winter May 3, 2009 at 11:39 AM Oh man one of my favorite movies - seriously! Awesome write! Well done and a rare treat for me! Sorry friend, have been away from soup, in case I missed some of your work. Slowly coming back. Love, Shar

Kristin Reynolds May 3, 2009 at 9:47 AM Awesome. it sounds like you've read Sitchin? and Rowdy roddy! Dude, he's from my home town! LOVE and MISS him!!! I watched him wrestle every single time - he ruled! love, Kristin

Charmaine Chircop May 3, 2009 at 6:25 AM aliens,id love to meet them if they do exist,at the same moment im afraid to as well,i try to believe they dont exist,but who knows this vast universe?this is interesting my friend---very well penned-hope the dont bombard us too,we have enough wars in this little world--bravo,you re so creative ---charma

Daver Austin May 3, 2009 at 6:11 AM Sounds familiar. From one slave to another....Great write. Love, daver

Laurie Ginn May 2, 2009 at 7:09 PM Rowdy Roddy Piper,,are you kidding me? Im glad that was in there cause personally it was giving me the creeps, and that distracted me. I mean really who knows it could be the truth so just shhhhh about it Id rather not know. I like my world of everything's okay and everybody is happy ;)

Carolyn Devonshire May 2, 2009 at 6:55 PM Ahh! What a creative concept, James! We think we're free...but who knows? Maybe there really is an Alien Plan that includes a remote control. Very thought provoking write! Love, Carolyn

Christopher Higgins May 2, 2009 at 4:52 PM Rowdy Roddy Piper...the man with the skirt?....love this .. you made it poetic.