Alien Encounter Poem by Robert Eckstein

A flying saucer hovered by the shore of Possum Lake.
They'd come to find some specimens and take what they could take.
Sitting in a cage, they had a hillbilly named Jake.
They'd checked him out with ice-cold probes and had him drink some gin
And put a strange thing on his head that made his insides spin.
They'd questioned him about his views on free-will and on sin.
Billy Bob and Clyde and Luther had gone out to jack some deer.
They had their guns and lanterns; they had a case of beer.
They didn't see the saucer, although it hovered near.
The wary old buck heard them coming and got up and ran away,
Then they heard the saucer humming and Billy Bob did say,
'I never seed that thing before, you think it's gonna stay? '.
An alien then wafted down from a brightly glowing door
And stood looking at them thinking, 'Now we have three more'.
But cleaning a hillbilly is such a daunting chore.
Luther saw the alien and thought it might be good to eat;
It might taste just like chicken although it had six feet.
The alien held out a hand and said, 'It's truly nice to meet'.
Clyde poked Luther in the ribs and than held out his hand
'If you could help us find old Jake, it really would be grand,
'But if he is a gonner, we'll try to understand'.
Zorxx twitched his three left tentacles as he was deep in thought;
These weird creatures, they were people too, and he had been taught
Just how one should treat people; to do just as one ought.
'I'll see you buddy Jake gets loose, you can be of good cheer.
'And by the way, what is that stuff I see there labelled 'Beer'? '
'It's magic' Billy Bob replied. 'It helps you banish fear'.
The other aliens wafted down and brought old Jake outside.
They finished up the case of beer and had a saucer ride;
But nobody believed them, Billy Bob and Jake and Clyde.