NEXT GENERATIONS
1
But, on "Star Trek," we _aren't_ the Borg,
the aggressive conglomerate,
each member part humanoid, part
machine, bent on assimilating
foreign cultures. In fact,
we destroy their ship,
night after night,
in preparation for sleep.
2
We sense something's wrong
when our ideal selves
look like contract players.
The captain plays what's left
of believable authority
as a Shakespearean actor.
The rest are there to show surprise
each time
the invading cube appears —
until any response seems stupid.
But we forgive them.
We've made camp
in the glitch.
Rae Armantrout
Up to Speed
Wesleyan University Press
