It’s true my son’s geography
May be weak as to earthly places,
But you should hear him lecture me
On Saturn’s rings, and tell what space is.
He names the moons of Jupiter;
He holds forth on the speed of light;
Andromeda–he’s heard of her,
And even Halley’s Comet’s flight.
He speaks of Algol and Mizar
As things star-gazers seek to see.
Arabian names, he says they are–
But I confess they’re Greek to me.
So while the educators spurn
TV as trash, let it be said
Space Operas, at least, can turn
My son’s dad’s face a healthy red!
by Ray Romine Monday, February 11, 1952
