Index poe0016 Genre Poetry Author Desmond Tarrant Date 09.09.01 Title ‘Starships’ Starships "Human beings (and their cousin intelligence…) (may) Extend their horizons until…it becomes coterminous With the bounds of the universe" Isaac Asimov, 1982 STARSHIPS When out among the galaxies at last, In awesome depths of starlit space divine, We will really feel fulfilled for certain, Light years from hurt Earth’s double crossing frauds, On our questing search for new Holy Grails. Buxom Goddesses will sanctify flight To seed and colonise new settlements Way-stations on an odyssey to worlds As yet undreamed. Beauty must be standard Everywhere, intelligence the strong bond For a family growing ever larger. What pastures new as adventures unfold For always, love not hate our happy lot! Brain power not greed for gain will be the forge Making our eternity to quench needs Ever driving us from the very first. Of this immanent command we must take heed, Written on this signpost for all to read!