Live Long and Prosper Walter!

Posted on September 14, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Posted in Fandom, Celebration, Star Trek

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

Live Long and Prosper Walter!

“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

Happy Birthday Sir Patrick!

Posted on July 13, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Posted in Homage/Fandom/Celebration

“A couple of years ago, I was asked, ‘How would you like to be remembered?’ And my answer was ‘That I was very funny.’” Sir Patrick Stewart

Happy Birthday Sir Patrick!

Totally charming
Maybe even utterly harming
When you make us laugh
And make us cry
With a voice like that
Sir Pat in a hat
Canny as a cat
Who could resist
Of being kissed
By a great fellow
You’re hell of’
An actor, a Captain and a King
And even able to sing

Wishing you a merry, happy and utterly great Birthday
And as the cliche goes, if I may

Live Long And Prosper
Oh, Captain of Captains!

The Tao of Chan

Posted on June 26, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Posted in Celebration, Fandom
Many Happy Returns, Mr Chan!

Photo credits Google

“What is firmly rooted cannot be pulled out.”
― Lao Tzu, Tao Te Ching

The Tao of Chan

Whether a surfer dude
Or a cop on the street
He is never rude
Just moving with the beat

A joyride on the bike
An adventure or a hike
This is the game plan,
The Tao of Chan

Happy Birthday to Sir Ian McKellen

Posted on May 26, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Posted in Happy Birthday/Homage/Fandom/Rap
Happy 77th birthday to Sir Ian McKellen

“I’m not quite as cool as I would like to be, really” Ian McKellen

Happy Birthday to Sir Ian McKellen

Listen what I’m tellin’
There’s a dude worth the yellin’
His name is McKellen
And he’s quite the fellow
Absolutely helluv’
An actor too!

Shakespeare, science fiction, fantasy
Add to that a good doze of reality
Each part done quite talently

So listen to me carefully
And sing along this melody
Let’s do this part formally
Join me loudly yellin’
Wishing Sir Ian McKellen
A very happy birthday!

Happy Birthday to David Suchet aka Hercule Poirot

Posted on May 2, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Posted in Happy Birthday/Homage/Fandom
Happy 70th birthday to David Suchet

“I’m never bored, never ever bored. If I’ve got a day off I’ll sit in a cafe and watch and observe. I’m a great observer” David Suchet

Happy Birthday to David Suchet aka Hercule Poirot

Whether Hercule Poirot
Or a damsel in a dress
I must confess
I am partial to either or

On television, film or stage
Many a different faces
This multitalent embraces
Travelling without much stress
Accompanied by his charm no less
Even on the Orient Express

Looking forward to many more plays
And wishing the happiest of Birthdays

Live Long and Prosper George Takei!

Posted on April 20, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Posted in Happy Birthday/Homage/Fandom

“It’s really hard to hate someone for being different when you’re too busy laughing together.”
― George Takei

Live Long and Prosper George Takei!

Oh my!
How time flies
When you are having fun
Keep the phasers on stun
For today we celebrate
No matter if gay or straight
Our king and superhero
Will add a few years to the zero

Hip hip hooray!
Happy 79th birthday
Captain Sulu aka George Takei!

Happy 48th Birthday David Hewlett AKA Dr. Rodney McKay

Posted on April 18, 2016 by Gun Roswell

Posted in Happy Birthday/Homage/Fandom

“I’m Dr. Rodney McKay, alright? Difficult takes a few seconds; impossible, a few minutes.”

Happy 48th Birthday David Hewlett AKA Dr. Rodney McKay

Horror made worth the Hammer
But really a computer programmer
McKay, the Science Guy
In Pegasus a Puddle Jumper will fly
And always getting the final word
Apparently a real life nerd
When playing at the gaming console
Reaching for the ultimate goal

But before I get all side tracked
Let’s get this thing cracked
We’re almost out of time
Adding some Time Lords just to rhyme

Need for paraphrasing “the other” franchise
Oh’ other fans, little me do not chastise!
So without further ado:
Live long and prosper Mr Hewlett!

(Hey, that last part did not rhyme!
So? I am only a writer on a dime!)

An homage to David Bowie, RIP

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Gun Roswell

An homage to David Bowie, RIP

“I’m an instant star. Just add water and stir” David Bowie

An homage to David Bowie, RIP

You left our little place
Gone back to outer space
This is ground control:
We are sorry to see you go

He is the Starman
Flying high, high up
Into the open skies
Back into the stratosphere
Only to disappear
Leaving behind the music
For us to hear

Related posts:
Faded Footprints, David Bowie, In Memoriam

An homage to Alan Rickman, RIP

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Gun Roswell

An homage to Alan Rickman, RIP

“I am the character you are not supposed to like” Alan Rickman

An homage to Alan Rickman, RIP

You made us gag
You made us cry
You made us laugh
You made us smile

All the characters we loved
Even the villains unloved
Thanks for everything
You left behind
You were a true king
Of a different kind

An homage to James Earl Jones, Happy 85th Birthday!

Posted on January 18, 2016 by Gun Roswell

An homage to James Earl Jones, Many Happy Returns

“There’s nothing I would retire for, so I won’t retire” James Earl Jones

An homage to James Earl Jones, Happy 85th Birthday!

A voice like thunder
Presence filled with wonder
From pre-med
On to the stage
Many a great characters
Taking us into adventures
But lucky were us nerds
When the voice of Darth Vader we heard
Other than that?
Well, of course, many happy returns!