Fly Me to the Moon

Cherry

By luigi_pagano

Sat, 01 May 2021
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12 comments
 
I heard that my friend Carlo
now resides on the moon.
I hope to go and visit him
as early as May or June.
 
I have to send an e-mail
to Richard Branson, Esquire
saying that a first-class seat
is all that I shalll require
 
on his inaugural moon flight.
I hope the journey is smooth
but if there is turbulence
a glass of bubbly will soothe.
 
My mate hails from Rome
and has the fantastic idea
to be a gastronomy pioneer
and to open a lunar pizzeria.
 
High up in the atmosphere
I’ll be truly on cloud nine
and know that his excitement
will be greater than mine.
 
I will hear his booming voice
yelling, “Welcome, avanti.” **
and celebrate the occasion
with a bottle of vintage Chianti.
 
 
 
 
© Luigi Pagano 2021
 
 
 
** come in! in Italian
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Comments

Submitted by hilary west on

Hi Luigi,

Great rhythm and rhyme in this Luigi. I know the cost is going to be formidable for excursions and only the elite can go. Is it really worth it?

hilary     yes

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Thanks for your appreciation, Hilary. 
Personally, I find the whole enterprise ludicrous and a waste of money. 

Best, Luigi 

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

I knew a guy who bought a farm on the Moon. Very expensive apparently.

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

He shouldn't have any problem with; milk over there; he knows that "a cow jumped over the moon".laugh

 

Submitted by Tom Brown on

Title deed and everything papers the works. Maybe he wants to start a cheese factory I hear cheese is booming. Watch out for flying cows!

Cheers Lugui you are a bag of laughs! Tom

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

yes

 

Submitted by Insertponceyfre... on

haha - I am loving all these fantasy trips! Well done Luigi!

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

I was sure that this would make you chuckle, Claudine.
Carlo heard that his story earned me some 'cherries' and sends his thanks to the kind editors

Luigi x

 

Submitted by skinner_jennifer on

Great poem Luigi, smiley I can imagine his restaurant would be called, 'Carlo's Tempting Crater Pizzeria.' What a novel idea for a poem. as always some great rhythm and rhyme going on too.

Jenny. xx

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

He would welcome you with open arms, dear Jenny, and offer you a pre-prandial aperitif.  wink

Luigi xx

 

Submitted by marandina on

I like the Italian theme to this piece of fantasy, Luigi.

 

Submitted by luigi_pagano on

Familiarity and inside knowledge, Paul. laugh