Homage to Nichelle Nichols

Posted on September 15, 2015 by Gun Roswell

An homage to Nichelle Nichols, soon to be orbiting around Earth

“All the people in Star Trek will always be known as those characters. And what characters to have attached to your name in life! The show is such a phenomenon all over the world” NICHELLE NICHOLS

Homage to Nichelle Nichols

From science fiction
To science fact
From Lady Actress
To Lady Astronaut

A many of myths
You have broken
A multitude of gifts
And truly outspoken

An eternal beauty
With a sense of duty
A voice like an angel
With an attitude of the devil 😉

Uhura, Nichelle
We’re so very glad
Onto our screens you fell
Without you we’d be sad

Be careful out there
In the stratosphere!

Homage to Walter Koenig, Live Long and Prosper!

Posted on September 14, 2015 by Gun Roswell

Homage to Walter Koenig: Happy Birthday!

“I’m always looking for a low-budget script with an interesting character to play” Walter Koenig

Homage to Walter Koenig, Live Long and Prosper!

“It was invented by a little old lady from Leningrad”
“We are looking for the Nuclear Wessels in Alameda”
Actor, writer
Director, teacher

Chekov on Star Trek
Who could forget
That boyish charm
And an accent of Russian
Done with such passion
Taking us by storm

Bester on Babylon 5
A character done with style
Telepath and an antagonist
Quite the opportunist
Stirring up the soup
Better watch out for a coup

Whether on film or stage
Even fan productions made
You always deliver
Like a true winner
Leaving us in awe
And wanting for more

My Spot

Posted on September 12, 2015 by Gun Roswell

An homage to Home

“That’s my spot” Sheldon Cooper

My Spot

I love to travel
I like to work
I am a social kind of extrovert
Life will take me to many places
Different people different spaces
But in the end what matters the most
Is always returning to my favourite post
My Spot
Right, where I left it

Jopo bicycle, celebrating 50 years 11.09.2015

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Gun Roswell

An homage to the one and only Bicycle: Jopo

“Finnish made, Finnish played, Finnish trade”

Jopo bicycle, celebrating 50 years 11.09.2015

In nineteen sixty five
It was made to drive
Vintage like myself
From the top shelf
It may be simple
But a smile with a dimple
When riding this bike
Which everyone likes

September Sunset in Suburbia

Posted on September 11, 2015 by Gun Roswell

“Paradise is a state of being, more than just the name of a suburb or a home” Raquel Cepeda

September Sunset in Suburbia

The sun is setting
Day fading into night
Time to count the blessings
Turn on the street lights
Sooner than later
Slumber will cater
Silence over suburbia
Will replace the hysteria

An homage to Queen Elizabeth II

Posted on September 9, 2015 by Gun Roswell

“I have in sincerity pledged myself to your service, as so many of you are pledged to mine. Throughout all my life and with all my heart I shall strive to be worthy of your trust” Queen Elizabeth II

An homage to Queen Elizabeth II

Who would have thought
Of being in the same job
For some sixty three years
– Surely worth some cheers

You’re part of the folk
Even cracked a few jokes
You got street smarts
And certainly won our hearts

Pink, purple or blue
To name but a few
The colours like your spirit
Would inspire many lyrics

Wishes for
Many more
Years of reign
Hear our hail:

Long Live the Queen!

Star Trek TOS, Happy Forty Nine Years!

Posted on September 8, 2015 by Gun Roswell

An homage to Star Trek, the original series

“Live Long and Prosper”

Star Trek TOS, Happy Forty Nine Years!

Call it campy or even quirky
Call it the wagon train in space
All the familiar cardboard sets
And the best written scripts
Sci-fi, entertainment and humanity
All at their very best in the same place
This is the most a TV show gets
Don’t tell me, you are not gripped

Watching re-runs
With your best chums
What could be more fun
Maybe sitting out in the sun?

But, we are Trekkers
Nerds, geeks and well, trekkers
Looking up to the stars
Daring to go very far
Well, at least, in our imagination
During the syndication
With our favourite television show
To which much we owe

Live Long and Prosper Star Trek!

Caturday, Ode to Freakish Felines

Posted on September 5, 2015 by Gun Roswell

An homage to Felines everywhere

“A black cat crossing your path signifies that the animal is going somewhere” Groucho Marx

Caturday, Ode to Freakish Felines

Freakishly feline
Or a soft purring ball
How easy to unwind
Soon to a sleep fall
Hypnotized
By those wide eyes
The limber steps
Command respect
You can never own them
Just borrow for a while
But rest assured, the little gems
Will leave you in big smiles

Fabulous Friday

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Gun Roswell

“If you must have motivation, think of your paycheck on Friday” Noel Coward

Fabulous Friday

Forget the slaving
Time for some playing
And maybe even
A little misbehavin’

The weekend
Has just begun
Time to have some
Long awaited fun

The day of days
Has finally arrived
Get down and jive
For Fabulous Friday!

Homage to Amanda Tapping, Happy 50th Birthday!

Posted on August 28, 2015 by Gun Roswell

“I’ve always found that sci-fi fans are unbelievably generous” Amanda Tapping

Homage to Amanda Tapping, Happy 50th Birthday!

Blonde or brunette
Appearing on my TV set
Mainly the brainy one
But still, lots of fun
Stargate or Sanctuary
Quite the imaginary
Outwitted MacGyver
For that a high fiver
Actor, Director, Producer
You really are no looser
Activist and plain ol’ Mom
You still da bomb