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Ad Astra, v. 1, issue 2, July 1939
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PAGE #12 AD ASTRA "AD ASTRA" a poem by Mark Reinsberg 1 The moon, a golden crescent In the ebon-sky; The stars, each silv'ry pinpoints Infinitely high; And there, to the west, lies Venus; There, to the south, is Mars — Ah, you must choose between us — Among the eternal stars. 2 Up from the misty ages, E're since Cretaceous slime, Man has watched — and wondered; And will, to the end of time. Eight new worlds to conquer, When the ways of this orb are known; Step by step — forever. Till space becomes his own. 3 Rest for the individual — Too soon, we call it death; But none for man, the might, Until his parting breath. (And man, a flick'ring second On the seas of time --- Though to us an eon; Tis naught to Him sublime). Continuing: "Have Fan Magazines A Use?" The composite ratings such as ASTOUNDING and AMAZING give help, but they don't give reasons. By reading the fan magazines diligently, any author can discover just why fans do or don't like his work as a whole; and also what they think science fiction stories should be. Perhaps these are only opinions of a few inner-circle fans, but as a unit, they are a pretty good composite picture of the average science fiction fan. Therefore, I appeal to every professional author who reads this article — read and support the fan magazines. It will pay you in the long run, END ADVERTISEMENT The fifth issue of SPACEWAYS, now out, is the best yet. 24, large mimeoed pages, with even right hand margins, you will find here everything you could ask for. Articles, stories, poetry,and departments abound. All for a dime! Harry Warner, 303 Bryan Place, Hagerstown, Md. ********************************* Please mention AD ASTRA when answering advertisements, ********************************* "AD ASTRA" ("to the stars")******
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PAGE #12 AD ASTRA "AD ASTRA" a poem by Mark Reinsberg 1 The moon, a golden crescent In the ebon-sky; The stars, each silv'ry pinpoints Infinitely high; And there, to the west, lies Venus; There, to the south, is Mars — Ah, you must choose between us — Among the eternal stars. 2 Up from the misty ages, E're since Cretaceous slime, Man has watched — and wondered; And will, to the end of time. Eight new worlds to conquer, When the ways of this orb are known; Step by step — forever. Till space becomes his own. 3 Rest for the individual — Too soon, we call it death; But none for man, the might, Until his parting breath. (And man, a flick'ring second On the seas of time --- Though to us an eon; Tis naught to Him sublime). Continuing: "Have Fan Magazines A Use?" The composite ratings such as ASTOUNDING and AMAZING give help, but they don't give reasons. By reading the fan magazines diligently, any author can discover just why fans do or don't like his work as a whole; and also what they think science fiction stories should be. Perhaps these are only opinions of a few inner-circle fans, but as a unit, they are a pretty good composite picture of the average science fiction fan. Therefore, I appeal to every professional author who reads this article — read and support the fan magazines. It will pay you in the long run, END ADVERTISEMENT The fifth issue of SPACEWAYS, now out, is the best yet. 24, large mimeoed pages, with even right hand margins, you will find here everything you could ask for. Articles, stories, poetry,and departments abound. All for a dime! Harry Warner, 303 Bryan Place, Hagerstown, Md. ********************************* Please mention AD ASTRA when answering advertisements, ********************************* "AD ASTRA" ("to the stars")******
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