Science - Pluto Visited Poem by Paul Warren

Long ago in 1930 Clyde Tombaugh discovered Pluto orbiting around
So when they planned IN 2006 to send New Horizons space bound
NASA sent a special delivery letter to him asking for his permission
To visit his planet Pluto on their long outer space discovery mission
He stated it was the best honour paid to him within his life-time made
And he was hailed again as an astronomer who had made the grade

When Clyde died his final request was to be included in the satellite’s payload
And so they loaded a small portion of his ashes for space voyage mode
So when the New Horizons voyaged on and visited Pluto taking snaps as it flew
I have imaged that Clyde had a grand stand seat as the best view
As the only of inhabitant of Earth who has voyaged five billion miles of space
And been able to see Pluto in person found and its heart shaped tattoo in place

© Paul Warren Poetry