He first did name our Earth the pale blue dot. <br />He wrote so movingly of humankind <br />And our conceived future in this spot <br />Within our galaxy where who might find? <br />His name was Carl Sagan and years ago <br />In nineteen ninety five he wrote a book <br />And coined those words that ever since did flow <br />Within my memory and are a hook <br />To lift my mind from aimless wallowing, <br />To search for purpose and for method too <br />That I may seize upon in following <br />A course to take me on beyond that blue <br />Dot, where our spirits may forever be <br />Together in one blessed constancy.<br /><br />Eric Bult<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/carl-sagan-2/
