Free 'Verse by Dasha (PG)

[sam_gardener]

Title: Free 'Verse
Author's LJ/DWJ: dashamte
Categories: Friendship, Humor, Crossover, Rodney McKay, Samantha Carter, Daniel Jackson
Warnings: Some language and violence, also the story of Schroedinger's cat (an epic poem) by Cecil Adams used without permission.
Author's Webpage/Fic list: Dasha on Wraithbait
Link to story: Free 'Verse

Why this should be read: This short fic is so charming and full of convincing detail, that the characters and gate 'verse spring to life. Daniel translates Ancient poetry, Sam and Rodney argue about physics, eat hamburgers and write equations on their napkins. About 3,750 words.

Rodney. Sam. Gardening instructions. Physics. Oh, and also muggers.

And then, only days after discovering they weren't to be horribly destroyed after all, they were back on Earth, and here was just what Rodney needed, Dr. Jackson himself, and Rodney had begged, just this one, this first one. If they could figure out an algorithm, they could manage the rest themselves, but none of the staff at Atlantis was up to whatever this was, so please, please--Rodney had pleaded and bribed and even experimented with flattery and charm, and Dr. Jackson had said, "Yes, fine."

Except Dr. Jackson was reading, "'The flowers are glorious and wonderful. Know them well. Water lilies and cactuses; redstraws and bluebells; night flowers and morning glories.' From there it goes on to describe the properties of water lilies."

"And that's really what it says."

"Well, I took a liberty with 'bluebell.' The direct gloss is 'blue cups.' But I think I've captured original rhythm and intent." He set the page down. "Why did you have me translating poetry?"