For Dilgo Khyentse Brilliant Moon
Only comets fiery paths across the sky,
have seen the earth whole before
Apollo’s descent to lunar ground
luminous pale queen of the night.
With dusty boots and a box of air
Buzz Aldrin saw,
From golden mask and farthest shore
Earth rise.
A view no longer looking up, hare and hound,
gazing down, earth amidst the stars too numerous to count
our place our home.
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