Commander Tim Peake courtesy of the Times.co.uk Today a humble hero goes into space
To the ISS he will live through three seasons
Watching the world spin below
As we watch in rapt awe
This Starman goes where many have gone before
He not the first Briton up there either
Yet history is made this day
As he sits and waits for the launch
With two colleagues is he
Patiently waiting in expectation
For the rockets to fire and to lift-off
To power ahead to their new home
Inspiring many down on earth
Many children look on and up in wonder
These heroes brave for our futures
two hundred and twenty miles up
And Soyuz blasts off in expectant fashion
What must be going through their minds
As our hero leaves our Earth
The final countdown over now
It’s a beautiful day for him and many more
Six hours until he docks
His life today has changed
This Starman what next for him we wonder
Is there life on Mars?
Maybe not, but there’s life in space
This Spaceman
And a mission to the stars
I'm a thinker, listener, a "question's pretty much everything" type of person. A seeker of knowledge, always restless, yet seeks the calm in life.
I love writing in all forms and am in the process of completing a number of ongoing projects. I love the craft of writing and the possibilities it holds. A magic carpet through the mind. I love pretty much all creative arts, music, film and theatre the leading ones.
Born in Hertfordshire in England, my family Irish, Welsh and English, I currently reside in Edinburgh, in Scotland. I'm drawn to coastal and mountain regions where I like to go to think and draw inspiration from. Ireland is a place that's dear to me, and I try to get back to see family and friends as much as possible.
My interests are wide and broad, too many to mention here, but history, archaeology, criminology, music and film are just some of those things I love.
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