He tightened the rope saline He climbed up the tall mast At night he put his head in thought Down on the deck where moonlight The earth is round All the way from the fireworks and backyard his sister sent word to him His nickname her arm with a daisy tattoo When the beacon of light rain strokes behind the Alamo in shake Neighborhood there is a song about him The earth is round Sea-ah, all this is folly for you August 26, 1960