Carl Sagan
Carl Edward Sagan
who thought he was a pagan
instead of hanging out in bars
he learned to study stars
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Categories:
sagan, humorous,
Form: Clerihew
Audouin's Hunger
Had a thought a moment ago, just before I broke your aura'd wing,
trapped here, forever, within Audouin's vast crater alone and pining.
Starved for ages, a new gnawing hunger'd vision looked to bring.,
had we met, you and I, before the javelin started skyward climbing?
Though skin is rough and jagged as scoria litter
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Categories:
sagan, flower, heart, heaven, loneliness,
Form: Verse
Carl Sagan
A fan of Carl Sagan since first hearing his name
Impressed from day one, by his personality, his fame
Learned about the Cosmos
Bout the world of tomorrow
Never so enthralled by anyone with such acclaim
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Categories:
sagan, friend,
Form: Limerick
Carl Sagan
Remember the charming Carl Sagan
A great mind of the last century awakened
Left us on the edge
With great knowledge
Sadly left us before the future innovations
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Categories:
sagan, passion,
Form: Limerick
Carl Sagan
Of the billions of nuclear spheres that send us light,
among them is selected one tonight.
A star whose message of light was sent
through so much time that space is bent.
This star's message is here for those
who miss his explanatory prose.
He spoke of discoveries with cosmic flair
that science news today cannot compare.
He showed us places we
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Categories:
sagan, people, science, words, books,
Form: Rhyme