Apollo 11

It was the third lunar mission
Of the Apollo space program;
Destination was the earth’s moon
Where two men were going to land.

Neil Armstrong was the Commander;
Piloting the Columbia was Michael Collins;
Edwin “Buzz” Aldrin would Pilot the Eagle;
The landing craft they would land in.

Aldrin landed the Eagle
In the Sea of Tranquility,
While millions watched on TV sets,
Including my family and me.

On July 20, 1969,
Men from the Apollo 11 space flight
For the first time walked on the moon
Late on that summer night.

I’ll never forget the exact day it occurred;
It’s a special day for me;
I shared my eleventh birthday
With the men of Apollo 11 and history.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2011

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Radke Avatar
January 15, 2011 at 9:16 AM
Very good. This was a time of incredible accomplishment; and incredible pride for all of us. Congratulations on your winning placement with this excellent poem. Best wishes, Deb
Brown Avatar
January 14, 2011 at 9:49 AM
Congratulations on your well deserved win Joe in Carolyn Devonshire's contest "Dazzle Us With History". Love, Carol
Taylor Avatar
January 14, 2011 at 8:17 AM
Congrats, Joe. Excellent write. Nice going. Ralph
Duffin Avatar
January 14, 2011 at 4:19 AM
Hi Congratulations on your achievement with this fine historical piece, Eamon
Gorelick Avatar
January 13, 2011 at 5:31 PM
What a terrific birthday gift..wow..congrats to you Joe..BG
Kendrick Avatar
January 13, 2011 at 3:09 PM
Good one..That relationship helps one remember that day and those men..Congratulations..Sara
Fraser Avatar
January 13, 2011 at 1:22 PM
Wow Joe, what an event in History to share your birthday with. Many congratulations on your win in the contest....:)
Freeman Avatar
January 13, 2011 at 12:07 PM
Congratulations Joe on a job well done. Agape, Moses
Johnson Avatar
January 13, 2011 at 10:31 AM
A day to overshadow all other achievements. I remember too what I was doing when I saw this on tv. Congratulations, love, Joyce
Devonshire Avatar
January 13, 2011 at 10:03 AM
Joe, Congratulations on your honorable mention with this outstanding poem. James and I judged separately assigning points to all 37 entries and the competition was incredible. Just tabulating the rankings took hours. Take pride in your accomplishment. Love, Carolyn
Locksley Avatar
January 11, 2011 at 3:13 AM
This happened before my time, Joe, but you brought it to life for me. I wish I could have watched this event live. Good luck if this is an entry for the history contest. Diane
Neels Avatar
January 10, 2011 at 11:22 AM
An awesome memory to have John and you remember it so vividly for an eleven year old, I reckon this is for Carolyn and James' history contest, if I am not mistaken.. Good luck to you in the contest.. ;) WN
Devonshire Avatar
January 10, 2011 at 10:19 AM
A doubly special day indeed, birthday boy! Thanks for supporting the contest, Joe. Love, Carolyn
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