Poems written by Peter Gibbs over 60 years, inspired by romance, travel, the beauty of nature, emotions and family and friends - peterspoetry.co.uk 

Lunar Eclipse

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           Image: Danny Lawson, PA Media

 

On the day Apollo took off

Heading boldly into space

Fifty years of science later

Earth part-shadowed Moon’s bright face

Nations of the world remembered

Man’s first steps on lunar dust

‘Fore the Eagle headed homewards

Powered by the rocket’s thrust

In night skies a clear reminder

Of forces we cannot control

We’re just guardians of this planet

Tasked to keep it safe and whole

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