Monuments to Space
soundless space
directionless drift
toward the sun and the stars
toward Saturn or Mars
reckless release
of empty debris
we greet as we pass
with a silent wave
we circumnavigate
every heavenly body
we see on the way
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My sight deceives me
waking paralysis
frozen as the image leaves
ringing in my ears remains
fades slowly into pitches higher
multiple voices within
all-consuming auditory
willing that I suffer
until my eyes open
into hallucinations
and tingling limbs
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Under the passing sky as it moves along its way to the waves,
from the seas, from the shores, as west and east collide
barriers and masses sweep across the landscapes
like surging lines of Earth's armies
wielding heated blades
and frozen shields
charging the lines
with ground zero wills
and subzero hearts
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Cry to the sky, the heavens, the clouds
seeking to find, just a sign, scream aloud
for the lights on the canvas above to redeem you
for the mouths of the gods to smile upon you
as you gaze on the sights on high all around you
standing in awe of the artistry surrounding
breathing air, breathing cold, inhaling creation
all while caught up in Earth's final rotation
