As the space shuttle Discovery orbits the earth....we again take one step closer to the New Frontier as the shuttle rendezvous with the International Space Station to help change our world. I would now like to share with you some space poems that will be included in my new book. I hope you enjoy them and welcome your comments:


A UNITED PLANET


If we can unite our planet by using Space above… Perhaps we can find a way to spread God's gift of love.

But we must band together as one with a common goal or we will never find our true role

Our role in the cosmos is still unclear but we can be sure it will not be near if we continue to act with greed and fear.

The unknown awaits us in the heavens above...
But we must start with love.

We now have the power to unite our planet in Space
We no longer need a "Space Race".

If we look closer at this "Star System" we have made of human beings on this Earth….
You will see that our "Stars" are wasting time and money by trying to achieve separate goals of unlimited wealth and fame.

It's a heartache game...

So rise up and reach out to those in need...
Help those who want to change their world and cast out your greed.

Only God can say what our purpose here is all about..
But as Elvis and the Beatles showed us…. we can live peacefully even if we scream and shout.

So shout out to the world...and demand peace on earth
And the flower of love may unite our planet up above...with love...

For what its worth.


A SHUTTLE NAMED COLUMBIA


A space shuttle named Columbia once blasted off to fly…
It was a common occurrence in the clear blue Florida sky
It carried on board seven astronauts that fateful January day
On their way to the space station for about a two week stay
A shuttle launch had become routine, or so they say

But just like Challenger, it was cold in Florida when Columbia flew
There should have been more caution to protect the crew
It seems that at launch a piece of foam broke off and struck the tiles to seal their fate
How could they return and on what date?

The shuttle was able to reach orbit and all systems said go for a return
But as it reentered the atmosphere there was a horrible burn
The Columbia soon broke up and the astronauts were lost
Should space travel come at such a cost?

NASA again discovered the problem and fixed the flaws for future flights
As nights became days and days became nights
Again we lost precious time to complete the International Space Station on time
But when we travel into the unknown we take a risk and sometimes lose lives
We will eventually return to space in 2005

May we always remember Columbia and Challenger.
For they made us dream of a higher place…
A place in space that may yet prove to be the future of our race.


February 2003



A SPACE POEM

Let us look up to the sky and continue to wonder why
Why it is so that we have lost the faith to go....
To return to the moon....we must change our tune

We have made stars of people on the Earth
Yet their guiding lights have not yielded their worth
They laugh and play in a world where others dare not stray
...with fame and greed they will plant their seed
Yet a new generation continues to call out for help and direction
as they get swallowed up within life's imperfections

We must look inside to find the truth
but never forget the Apollo adventure that occurred in our youth
If we are to travel to the stars....
We must do more then dream of places like Mars
It's the reality of our planet
With history as our guide
That will lead us back to our moon...
And if we work together… we can make it soon

We must reach far beyond the fame and any earthbound hotel
This is for sure
It is from NASA that my dreams and heroes will always endure.

January 2000

Daniel Reed

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