My Poetry and Prose Blogology
Billions and Billions
"how many of your beloved stars do you know—
who stare through the cold molasses of night..."
WEBB NGC-604 photo courtesy of NASA and STScI
My Old Eyes
“now—as my old eyes fade into flint
to humbly close in a fading entropy
I hope to carry one precious virtue
to a never-ending world of spirits”
Becoming Infinity
“I linger in the light
squinting in silver curiosity
exploring the snarled calculus
of this mystifying universe…”
Before and After
“our love danced upon silver flocks of stars
long before time was ever contemplated”
We Are Starlings
A Tanka Poem about one of my favorite birds. May we always play our part in the endless murmurations of life—dancing as stars beneath endless stars…
Love Grows New Hope
An Imayo poem about moving on from the past and learning to embrace love's new hopes
Love Lies Beyond a Number
An Imayo poem for my love and hope that surpasses all our trivial counting of time! Photo of M51 spiral galaxy taken by Webb Space Telescope, courtesy of NASA.
Enlightenment
“when you begin to comprehend the gravity—
trillions of galaxies teeming in ancestral stars
illuminating you and the worlds without end”
All The Lights Within
“And as I understand the divine Creator better, I rediscover the lost art of personal creation.”
Webb Telescope photo of Pillars of Creation courtesy of NASA and the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI).
The Darkness Between Lights
“I am the forlorn spirit
a burdened dimension
shaped by wintry flows
of an invisible presence”
Webb Telescope photo of Tarantula Nebula courtesy of NASA and the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI).
Transformation
“Dreams can Become”
Webb Telescope photo of L1527 and Protostar courtesy of NASA and the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI).
Foreign Lights
“all our cosmic miracles of science
fused together at illimitable costs
open apertures to dazzling visions”
Webb Telescope photo of Cartwheel Galaxy courtesy of NASA and the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI).
We Are All Stars
What are we willing to spend to draw closer?
Webb Telescope photo of Dwarf Galaxy WLM courtesy of NASA and the Space Telescope Science Institute (STScI).
The Bright Night
“So—how do we ever describe the solitudes of night
to a world with itching ears and pixelated eyes?”