unchangeable dark
“The Literary Gazette: A Weekly Journal of Literature, Arts, and Sciences,” Volume 13 (1829) redacted into a poem. Stars are taken from a photo of the globular star cluster Messier 107. Photo credit: ESA/NASA.
—tychogirl
Through binoculars / I leave my narrow world for / an ocean of stars.
2 comments
Love the look of this one – the match between the visual art and the content is wonderful.
Fictional Planet
Thanks!! I was really struck by the image; the stars are so close together that the cross-hatching light creates a kind of cloth. So compelling I couldn’t resist. I’m always so grateful for your comments. Your latest speculative poetry post was wonderful, too! You really have me thinking about what would get me more engaged with the community. Time is such an issue for me between unrelated full-time job and mothering. Writing is the icing I get to taste at 10 pm each night!