The Ballad Of Artemis 2
four little humans
in their little tin can
gonna circle the moon
“one giant step for man”
that’s what Neil said
but not what he meant
he did the best he could
while he was hell-bent
on that little piece of heaven
or as close as he could come
at least until each of us
can stick out our thumb
and an alien will take us
on a trip to Barnard’s Star
you can’t see it from here
but it’s not all that far
for now though we wait
just a few days more
for those four tiny humans
in their tin can to soar
around the moon’s back side
you know what I mean
and go the all-time furthest
of any human bean
/ / /
3 April 2026
Charlottesville VA
Day 3 of National Poetry Month
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