Poem: Don’t screw up the Moon

Let’s exploreexplore our Moonand its archival boonof Earth’s midnight and afternoonLet’s returnreturn to the gray blemishesfor its scientific promisesand its technological wishesLet’s also preservepreserve Luna’s natural dentsits phases and cultural crescentsand the serene sights Selene presentsLet’s not screw upnot screw up our cosmic Moonnor blow up its geologic tuneby letting exploitation balloonIt’s way too soontoo soon to have no Lunein our star-wiped skies of Dunedawning past afternoon.Our Moon and Earth captured by the Artemis II Orion spacecraft. Image: NASAI picked up a paint brush after two decades and painted this.Notes: This poem is written as part of the Global Poetry Writing Month. It’s to emphasize that scientific and technological exploration of our Moon does not have to involve its exploitation as well, the latter a common theme in human history. The Moon’s lasting value to Earth and humanity lies beyond short term economic gains.If you liked this space poetry of…