Monday, July 20, 2009

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





Monday, July 13, 2009

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

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