Alien's Oyster-Feast........ [fantasy; Humor? ; Alien Invasion? ; Personal] Poem by Bri Edwards

Alien's Oyster-Feast........ [fantasy; Humor? ; Alien Invasion? ; Personal]

Rating: 5.0


As I lay face-up upon my bed, strange thoughts roared inside my head.
The ceiling light’s cover seemed like a pearl, causing my synapses to swiftly swirl.
Was I really in a house, pray tell? Or was I encased in a huge oyster shell?
Was I a man such as you might greet, or was I a great big hunk of oyster meat?

I laughed a bit at my thought; if it persisted I may become overwrought.
I had on clothes, the room was square. I was NOT oyster meat. My head had hair!
Just as my racing mind was slowing, the room shook as if from a great wind blowing.
The ceiling exploded. Down came two walls. I found myself staring at two huge jaws.

The “pearl” had fallen on the bed. I was shocked beyond belief and filled with dread.
Above the gaping jaws I spied two huge eyes; we looked at each other, each filled with surprise.
Drops, baseball-sized, dripped from jagged teeth. They soaked me both on top and underneath.
The odor emanating from that face...... made me wish that from it I could race.

I shivered now as if nearly frozen. Why for me had this fate been chosen?
I was not sure if I were dreaming, but that it was real, it sure was seeming.
I’d heard of beings from Outer Space which kidnap Earthlings, leaving no trace.
As I watched the visage of this beast, I was sure I’d become its “Alien's oyster-feast”.

(December 31,2013)

POET'S NOTES ABOUT THE POEM
the idea for this actually did come from me lying on my back, looking up at the large round pearly light fixture. from there, my synapses and past exposure to science-fiction and my imagination took over. :) bri
COMMENTS OF THE POEM
Darlene Walsh 23 March 2015

LOL My imagination has done many strange things inside my head, but I can truthfully say I've never thought I was oyster meat. It is a very fun poem and I'm glad you survived the invasion. Darla :)

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Stephen Katona 22 March 2015

Love this poem. It reminds me of Kafka's metamorphosis which I enjoyed as a teenager with added sci-fi (which I still like) . It's really clever the way you make what seems like a dream become possible sci-fi reality. Awesome humour and imagination.10/10 and now a favourite.

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Noreen Carden 09 January 2014

Hey Bri enjoyed this one very funny

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