by Louis B. Shalako
c2010
All Rights Reserved
Waiting for a meteorite
Takes a little patience
It gets damned cold out here at night
Camera on tripod,
Point it at the sky
Lens set at five point six
Advance the film until it clicks
Pull the lever, set the timer
Push the remote —
Look up at the stars and gloat
Now, all I have to do
Is to sit and wait about
There goes a little one, and then another
The sky’s not really black at night
It’s more of a velvety blue
With a little luck I’ll catch a big one
It’s not a certain thing, mind you
But, I’ll sit and wait until I do!
I’m waiting for a meteorite—how about you?