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Kites, Gunpowder, and a Chair (Free verse) by Geschäftsreise
A parade of 100 servants, my children,
And my excitement to be one of them!
With a launch pad upon our backs
we ourselves had carefully designed
so much planning
the right chair - not too soft or uncomfortable
for such a long journey
kites - to carry the wind and propel him forward
and most important of all:
47 bamboo tubes filled with gunpowder and strapped to the chair
46 servants in addition to myself
to set fire those tubes
45 seconds until we would all light our fuses
sending Wan Hu into space - the first Chinese astronaut
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