Going to the Moon Sally Ashton.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Ashton, Sally.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Moon.

Ashton, Sally, 1954---Criticism and interpretation.

Ashton, Sally.

Space flight to the Moon.

Moon--In literature.

Moon--Exploration.

Genre:

Fiction

Prose poems

Trivia and miscellanea

Physical Description:

1 online resource (153 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Durham : Duke University Press, 2026.

Summary:

"In Going to the Moon, poet Sally Ashton takes us on the journey of a lifetime. The unexpected inclusion of one of her poems on a Moon-going mission sets off a series of reflections on what it might mean to be part of the space race and to ultimately lose the uninhabited Moon. Ashton soon realizes her own notions of moral outrage at the forces of lunar development are in very real conflict with her excitement at going-even vicariously-to the Moon. Set against her lifelong practice of lunar observation and wonder, Ashton reconsiders how she regards lunar settlement in light of history, culture, the rise of space industry, geopolitical conflict, and inevitably the reality of change itself. Whether tracing her moon-going roots, searching for moonlight, chasing the total eclipse, counting down the days until the moon lander's launch, or simply lifting her face to the sky, Ashton shares her sense of wonder and gratitude at the simple beauty of our unharnessed Moon. She marvels at its powerful influences from the dawn of humanity, how we have all gone to the Moon, what we have found there. In doing so, she reveals what's at stake with the lunar gold rush, what we stand to lose"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

"Fly Me to the Moon"

"Moon River"

"In the Beginning . . ."

"Mr. Moonlight!"

"That's Amoré"

"What They Should Have Sent Was Poets"

Countdown

"The Moon Belongs to Everyone"

"Goodnight Moon"

"Everyone's Gone to the Moon".

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4780-6243-6

OCLC:

1594000968