Born on the moon
one sixth of earth’s gravity
Reentry approaching
would your skeleton hold
Bones forming soft
g-forces awaiting
To welcome you home
—or break the new mould
(Listening To Mindscape: November, 2023)
Proton Therapy
may be right for you
One-sixth the radiation
nowhere near as exhausting
And take a look at
how much less it's costing
Why is traditional
radiation therapy promoted
Are its insurance coverages
so sugar-coated
A Vacation to the Moon
By Elton Camp
Those who, about such, seem to know
Say one day to the moon tourists may go.
Such excursions may commence
When enough will pay the expense.
Some people I am sure will love to try
To escape this planet and fly that high,
I’d prefer on earth to travel around
A whole lot closer to the ground.
According to what I’ve been told,
The moon is gray, dusty and cold.
I can’t even walk around up there.
Why, that place has not got any air.
The interesting thing I might like best
Wonderful sight, making up for the rest
One-sixth my weight on earth I’d be
That scale reading I would love to see.
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