Ann Gilmour Poet Rhyme

Will I Be There On the Rocket

Will I be there on the rocket
Chocolate snacks within my pocket
To fly me to the moon
On a sunny day in June

One day I knew it would be me
As I swim her sea of tranquillity 
Gazing nightly at the moon
Singing that Frank Sinatra tune

My space suit is sweaty and hot
A Gucci it definitely is not
Utterly unlike my usual attire
A golden Gucci space suit is what I desire 

Soaring up high through the atmosphere
Regretting I’d downed that last pint of beer
As my bladder now tries in vain to retain
On reflection it would have been wise to abstain

Now seeing the earth a spherical ball 
As we pass over  India ~ China ~ Nepal
Such a weird sensation espying each nation
Our inaugural flight ~ Our space exploration

At last we have touch down, relief to us all
As stretching our limbs we stand up tall
Staring in awe as we gaze through the door
Moon boots walking on mother moon’s floor  

Leaving our spaceship we make our descent 
No ET’s  to mark this inaugural event
No welcome committees with faces of green
No golden Gucci space suits can even be seen

But then I awaken 
For it’s all been a dream

15th September 2019
Contest: Welcome to my random world
Sponsor: Nina Parmenter

Contest Strand Select 3
Sponsor Brian Strand
1st PLACE

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John Watt April 26, 2020 at 1:36 PM Ann, you have infused your dream of walking on the moon with such humour and adoration of all things space. Loved the "swimming in the Sea of Tranquility" and the reference to "Fly Me to the Moon". Also, the regret about downing that last pint made me laugh aloud for my travels have become all about bladder management! Hope your chocolate snacks don't melt in your hot, non-Gucci space suit! This was a real rocket blast! Ann Gilmour April 26, 2020 at 5:18 PM Haha, yes my muse went wild on this one John and I loved every crazy idea and word that she wrote - such fun... with kindest thoughts Ann xx .

Brenda Chiri January 4, 2020 at 7:24 PM Loved this Ann! Congrats on your top win!;) Ann Gilmour January 6, 2020 at 5:30 AM Thank you so much Brenda, so glad you liked this very random poem. I loved writing it, haha. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Gordon Mcconnell September 19, 2019 at 3:50 PM An astounding superb piece from way up there Ann, a dream indeed which may one day be you never know! Ann Gilmour September 20, 2019 at 11:03 AM Many thanks Gordon for your encouraging comments, I really enjoyed writing this for Nina's contest as I have always been fascinated by space travel and the Universe, and I am totally mesmerised by the moon in particular. I hope all is well with you Gordon and like us in the south you are experiencing some lovely Autumn sunshine. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Vijay Pandit September 15, 2019 at 8:36 AM Might as well dream BIG..I liked your journey through space, Ann..a perfect landing on the moon! Ann Gilmour September 15, 2019 at 5:14 PM Haha, yes it all sounds too easy, but I enjoyed writing it. Thank you Vijay for your welcome visit. With kindest thoughts Ann xx

Tom Cunningham September 15, 2019 at 8:35 AM Enjoyed your verse Anne, liked the twist at the end. They're still recruiting for the Mars 1 project if you're interested lol. Hope all's well. Tom Ann Gilmour September 15, 2019 at 5:11 PM Many thanks Tom and glad you liked it. Though Mars is not for me, haha.. enjoy our Indian summer Tom and thanks for your visit. With kindest thoughts Ann xx