'There was no man more deeply respected or admired
In the battalion, both by officers and men alike;
One of the most capable and straightforward men
It has been my privilege to meet.'
Lie back and listen
On springy, sandy turf
A warm humming sky
And no-one for miles
More days like this?
This'll do anyway
It's all the same day
All the same stardust
Dizzying paths beyond
Mount Palomar
Anyway fading
Up up Cape Canaveral
Breathless fragility
Rising unsteadily
Into the sun
Age 28. unm.
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