(x = space)
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Salut
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The day has
Gone from blue to gray
And if so
That’s what we’ll have
But still it is the day
And it is ours
Not to possess
But to keep
As in maintain
Improve
In gratitude
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A paean to the planet
Only gods who are
Not there
Desire;
Praise is fine
But better spent
In care
Like rearing children
Or taking care of grown-ups
In their ages
(maybe six and seven
out of seven)
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In other words,
Do well by Earth
While it is
Under you and over you
And inside you
For planets
And our home among them
Circling stars
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C L Couch
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clcouch123 
March 3, 2023 at 5:08 pm
Ah. The synchronicity. The last two nights we’ve watched the launch and landing at the ISS. Would generally never be called to this. But my nephew works for NASA and he was on the boards in Houston. A glimpse into his world of wandering through the stars. While I understand we are gaining much from these space explorations that will benefit lie here on Earth, I agree that our focus must remain doing well by the Earth.