fluffy story book clouds -
a good start to the day.
Then, the phone rang
and a mechanical lady
asked me to do a survey.
Before coffee, mechanical lady, dream on.
There is something about an automated chat
that blasts me into a chilling
"Open the pod bay doors, Hal",
space-odyssey-head-space.
So, back I go to the window
to gaze out upon the wonderful, wonderful
blue sky and white cumulus cloud tossed foam sea -
Clouds and coffee: these small mercies . . .
On my own space odyssey.
notes: 2001: A Space Odyssey is a classic 1968 science fiction film (I was 17 at the time) about a space voyage to Jupiter where the two astronauts, communicate with the computer HAL 9000 who has full control over their spaceship. In one scene, astronaut Dave Bowman says: "Open the pod bay doors, Hal". And Hal replies: "I know that you and Frank were planning to disconnect me, and I'm afraid that's something I cannot allow to happen."
photo: Open the Pod Bay Doors, Hal - W. Bourke
© 2013 Wendy Bourke
oh i would take the beautiful clouds over a survey any day.
ReplyDeleteoccassionally i will have a little fun with them
but i def need to be in the mood. ha.
def the sky would trump that.
we had a lovely sky yesterday
Some days hanging out with those clouds in mighty appealing.
Deletelove the phrase 'these small mercies'....they truly are...
ReplyDeleteIndeed, "these small mercies". Smiles
Deletethese small mercies
ReplyDeleteLittle things can bring big inspirations. As most things are in life it is how one harness them to help bring big accomplishments. Well written Wendy!
Hank
That is so true - how one harnesses those small mercies bestowed.
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