I heard part of William Shatner's new album. God bless him. He has a way with words, I tell you. Everybody's a poet, even William Shatner.
I was once in a book store and I stumbled upon Leonard Nimoy's book of poetry. I read through it while standing. It was funny. I'm not sure that was his intention, but as a poet myself I laughed.
I got to wondering if William and Leonard recited their poetry on set. I'm sure they did. Actors like to recite things. It's a shame there wasn't a Star Trek episode of their poetry. I'd pay money to see that. Kirk reciting a poem on Time. Mr. Spock reading a poem on the awkwardness of being different. Space hippies playing their bongos, Primitives singing songs: "Going to live like a king on whatever I find, eat all the fruit and throw away the rind." Episode twenty, season three.
I was once in a book store and I stumbled upon Leonard Nimoy's book of poetry. I read through it while standing. It was funny. I'm not sure that was his intention, but as a poet myself I laughed.
I got to wondering if William and Leonard recited their poetry on set. I'm sure they did. Actors like to recite things. It's a shame there wasn't a Star Trek episode of their poetry. I'd pay money to see that. Kirk reciting a poem on Time. Mr. Spock reading a poem on the awkwardness of being different. Space hippies playing their bongos, Primitives singing songs: "Going to live like a king on whatever I find, eat all the fruit and throw away the rind." Episode twenty, season three.
Don't forget about the green alien chicks...
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