40th Anniversary - The Astronauts

Leaning into a long tube & then out again
An imperturbable no-panic visage
Sunlight reflected on a gold-coated visor

The uncalculated responses heroes would say
Seeing an airless Moon covered in pumice
Seeing an Earth so fragile so naked

And then to come home

Kite/Figure In The Sky (Central Park, New York City)

Younger than green bamboo
I was taught at Sheep Meadow
How to fly

Shape spine
Taper & bend bow
Describe edges point-to-point
With good Indian thread
And assemble

Lay this all down on paper
Crease fold & glue
Test for balance test for tension
Rightness & good looks
Then attach a string

Younger then green bamboo
I was taut on a string
Taught at Sheep Meadow

Night Sky, New York City - July 2009