Laura Mckenzie Poet Light Verse

The Spaceship Contest

The spaceship contest


First things first, start with ingenuity
A good pair of glasses to help with visual acuity
And of course a good set of directions would work
You could assemble a team and a sales clerk
Determine a budget
A trip for wire and cardboard to Target
Create a small scale and give it a test
Spend hours upon hours getting obsessed
Try to contact NASA for advice
You’ll be lucky if they call you back and they’re nice
Laugh a lot, really laugh
When you run out of ink while drawing on your graph
Film a video and make a fool of yourself
The next day your movie has been stolen by a little elf
Take a trip to the junkyard or the dump 
Dig up some old metal and plastic covered in grump 
What ever you do don’t upset your wife 
By spilling oil and cutting the counter with a knife
Spend many hours having lots of fun
Twisted up in a enormous mess thinking you’ve won
  
    

Inspired by Matt Caliri how to build a spaceship contest!

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Joshua Lacey January 12, 2010 at 1:22 PM sure is one way to have fun!

Carolyn Devonshire January 11, 2010 at 3:39 PM Funny! You seem to have a good plan for your spaceship. This was a tough challenge, but you rose up to it nicely, Laura. Best of luck in the contest! Love, Carolyn

Constance La France January 11, 2010 at 7:25 AM This is so much fun to read, you really made me laugh with this one. Best of Luck in the contest.

Carrie Richards January 10, 2010 at 5:46 PM Such a delight to read, Laura...this was a gem! I can see the whole process for start to finish!! I hope it made it to the stars and back! :)

January 10, 2010 at 5:38 PM "A good pair of glasses"--so true--couldn't do without mine. Like the lighthearted feel of this one. You have me laughing with this one. Good luck in the contest. Thank you for your kind comment. Karen

Tim Ryerson January 10, 2010 at 5:10 PM Hilarious stuff, Laura!...Makes me want to go out and tinker in my tool-shed! My 'spaceship' would probably fizzle at blast-off and crash in my pond! Oh well, like you said it would be fun! (After the neighbors stopped pointing and laughing of course)...Good luck in the contest! - Tim