Poem of the Day: “Seasons in Steel” by Ross Balcom

Songs of Eretz Poetry Review is pleased to present “Seasons in Steel” by Ross Balcom.  Mr. Balcom is a counselor living in Anaheim, California. His poems have appeared in:  Beyond Centauri, inkscrawl, Scifaikuest, Star*Line, tinywords, and other publications.

Seasons in Steel

by A. Robot

1.

spring fever

robots

not susceptible

2.

summer vacation

vacation???

does not compute

3.

autumn

programmed to rake leaves

yours truly

4.

winter

human children

build a "snowbot"

Ross Balcom

Poet's Notes:  Haiku traditionally include seasonal references. This scifaiku sequence offers a robot's perspective on the changing seasons. As a lover of both haiku and robots, I enjoyed writing this poem.

Editor’s Note:  I enjoy the ironic humor, haiku-like form, and science fiction speculation here.  And I, too, am a lover of both haiku and robots.  “Seasons in Steel” first appeared in the August 2013 issue of Songs of Eretz Poetry E-zine.