Hi,
I am a poet and wrote this poem to honor the astronauts. I hope you like it.
February 1, a beautiful day
"Good weather to land", Ron Dittemore did say
Anxious was he to welcome them home
For more than two weeks in space they had roamed.
Sixteen more minutes
Before they could land
Unexplained problems
Few could understand.
Temperature sensors had failed on the wing
Left many baffled, it just didn’t ring
Tire pressure loss up on the gear
Much overheating, so much unclear.
People in Texas heard a great boom
So loud as if it were in the next room.
Debris started falling from out of the sky
And suddenly everyone asked themselves why?
David, Kalpana, William
Rick, Laurel, Ilan and Mike
Despite different backgrounds
In essence alike.
For they were all astronauts
Heroes to us
Remember their service
And their story, discuss.
The loss of the seven, quite shocking to all
Yet others will step in to answer their call
Space shuttle travel will once again soar
For the lure of what's out there we cannot ignore.
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