Futuristic is Now Retro
dreams of spaceflight are as antiquated
as JFK’s Brahmin accent.
blasting out to the stars is a ‘60s hobby
with period costumes.
when they remake Star Trek performing
conscious mimesis
blending the slim efficiency of our era
with polyester throwbacks
to another heyday they’re not mocking
but assuming a uniform;
like tablets, they are predestined redesigns
of imagination's technology.
patents, recursive to technical advances,
congregate in magazine ads,
until the millennia resurrect wistful
predictions, converting
medieval sketches to modern days.