John Ciardi

John Ciardi, Boston-born American poet, attended Tufts College (B.A., 1938) and the University of Michigan (M.A., 1939). His books of poetry, noted for their wit and perception, include Homeward to America

Dawn of the Space Age

by John Ciardi (1916–86)

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First a monkey, then a man.

Just the way the world began.

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