There was a man named Chomniak
Who was definitely an insomniac
Out late many nights
To see all the sights
Not until dawn would he be back!

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There was an observer named Clarence
Whose horizons needed more clearance
So he cut down the trees
To the height of his knees
And now observes without interference!

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There once was a man named Evans
Who loved to observe the Heavens
So he went to dark skies
Dark adapted his eyes
And stayed up all night with his C-11's!

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There once was a man from Kars
Who loved to observe from afars
And he said with a grin
As he put an eyepiece in
"If I could, I'd observe from Mars!"

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There was a man from Kent
Whose telescope was bent
But he said with a laugh
After an astrophotograph
"It's OK, it's just a dent!"

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There was a man from Kent
Who on comet seeking was bent
He'd look and he'd look
Until he'd one hooked
And then word of discovery'd be sent.

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There once was a celestial Kingstonian
Who bought a large-aperture Dobsonian
For he thought the large mirror
Would make the view clearer
Even if the clouds came rolling in!

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There was once a Kingstonian
Who wanted a Dobsonian
For its simple design
And wood made of pine
Kept low the cost of owning one!

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There once was a man from Kitt Peak
Who came to Kingston to speak
About his six comets (and gazing!)
He was quite simply amazing --
He'd bagged Number Seven that week!

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There was a man named Jim Quiggly
Whose telescope mounting was wiggly
And we all liked to laugh
At his astrophotographs
Because the star images were all so squiggly

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