Some nights, like tonight, I contemplate the full moon's rise
And recall when Saturn Vs thrust heroes through the skies.
Technology had allowed us to reach for heaven
In a craft we had named Apollo 11.
As a young boy, I watched Niel Armstrong step on the moon,
In rapt attention from my parents' living room.
Everyone has those special moments in time.
My first one was July 20, 1969.
Author notes
Niel Armstrong became the first man to walk on the moon on July 20, 1969.
A contest entry
- It Must Be The Moon part II . by JinSays.
600 points, ended August 16, 2008, 14 entries
• next poem in this contest, remove from contest
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this was a very nice poem
good job
cause i liked it
~yen
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Thank you very much for reading and commenting. I am glad you enjoyed the poem.
Mike
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Excellent
A nice walk down memory lane, thank you, Imagery, rhythm and rhyme are just fine. Thanks for sharing this one with us.
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The older I get the more I appreciate having lived history. Thanks for reading and commenting.
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I quite agree; you are quite welcome.
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Great job of describing your personal recollection of a historic event. Love the title, too.
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Thank you for reading and commenting. I can remember that clearly like other moments that had a big impact on me at the time. Where I was when Reagen and Lennon was shot, when I heard the Beatles broke up, when the Twin Towers Massacre occured.
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Wonderful poem about an incredible event. I know my mother said it was all anyone could talk about for a month.
You did a splendid job with the prompt, thank you,
jin
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Thanks for reading and commenting. I remember it clearly today.
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cool!!! I liekd this very much and like always im amazed cuz.. great job!
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I am glad you liked it. It is what I remember from my childhood.
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very nice, the world might be better if we did more of this..exploration and discovery and less of so many wasteful destructive things...PK
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I am a firm believer in space exploration. Mankind needs a grand unifying vision that does not stifle creativity. I also enjoy immensely the technological benefits of space exploration.
Mike
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I Approve
Keep it simple. I like that.
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Thank you for commenting. I am glad you liked it. There are times for flowery layers and times that it gets in the way.
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i like the rhyming scheme
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Thanks. I only rhyme or do haiku. I don't get the whole free verse thing.
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I thought the style was very refreshing! Almost like a journal entry....yet more refined and made into a very enjoyable read!
Thanks!
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I am glad you enjoyed the poem. Thank you for reading and commenting. It was just culled from my memory. I thought their were entries about how the moon makes you have certain deep emotions. I wanted to do something different.
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You have much knowledge my friend always an Interesting read when I visit
Nice Job
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From my perspective at the time, I was six, that is how I remember it. I can even remember where I was sitting and in what chair I was sitting in.
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