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Spaceman Blues

Jackie Wolk

So what if they put you in a rocket
and shot you into space
once
The mayonnaise jar lid still sticks when you try to open it
The headlines at the time were great but
your father made the papers too
He died of a stroke while you were up there and
your wife was stuck writing his obituary
The moon rocks you brought home for the kids
lay silent in their respective places
one on top of the Playstation II
(last Christmas’ trophy gift)
one under the canopy bed’s dust ruffle
the other at the bottom of the toy chest
Since you’ve gotten back
you like to mix a little vodka in your glass of Tang
after they leave for school

Your wife thinks that the reason why
she can’t get pregnant again is early onset menopause
You haven’t had the heart to tell her
it’s because all them moon rays
left you shooting blanks
from a prostate the size of a Concord grape

Your take on the movie “Space Cowboys”
was that it was more “cowboy” than “space”
The thing is, you actually liked it better that way
Try as you might to generate interest
in your schpiel at your 6th grade daughter’s Career Day
the children paid more attention to the local Dunkin Donuts franchise owner
who brought free samples
You hate that place anyway
They never give you the correct change
and they don’t know your name when you come in to buy coffee



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