Aurora:
“Auroras occur when particles from space bombard gases in the atmosphere, causing the release of specks of light. The color of an aurora is determined by the type of gas that is hit and where is it located in the Earth’s atmosphere. Oxygen can produce green and red light depending on the altitude it is excited at, while nitrogen can produce blue or pink light, depending on altitude. Sometimes the emitted light can appear to mix, creating the appearance of purple, pink, or even white auroras”
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Aura:
the distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, or a supposed emanation surrounding the body of a living creature and regarded as an essential part of the individual
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the overlapping
hardly accidental
sharing of an ancient common root
nota bene!
I have not seen either,
my expertise is wholly imaginary
fortuitously all in multi colorations
and that hiccup does not preclude me
from gesticulating with words
of
golden light
powering verses
and the aurora of the aura
of those who left me behind,
departing too early
is still
unto piercingly clear,
so shiny visible,
so overcoming
and
I must close my eyes to weep
so the tears can flow profusely
effusively
onto my lips,
and come back to me,
so I can shed them
again and again
when their poems I do read…
and even yet,
still message them
it’s true,
I do, I do…
February 2026
Feb 16
Feb 16, 2026 at 12:01 PM UTC
Aurora:
“Auroras occur when particles from space bombard gases in the atmosphere, causing the release of specks of light. The color of an aurora is determined by the type of gas that is hit and where is it located in the Earth’s atmosphere. Oxygen can produce green and red light depending on the altitude it is excited at, while nitrogen can produce blue or pink light, depending on altitude. Sometimes the emitted light can appear to mix, creating the appearance of purple, pink, or even white auroras”
~~~
Aura:
the distinctive atmosphere or quality that seems to surround and be generated by a person, or a supposed emanation surrounding the body of a living creature and regarded as an essential part of the individual
<><><>
the overlapping
hardly accidental
sharing of an ancient common root
nota bene!
I have not seen either,
my expertise is wholly imaginary
fortuitously all in multi colorations
and that hiccup does not preclude me
from gesticulating with words
of
golden light
powering verses
and the aurora of the aura
of those who left me behind,
departing too early
is still
unto piercingly clear,
so shiny visible,
so overcoming
and
I must close my eyes to weep
so the tears can flow profusely
effusively
onto my lips,
and come back to me,
so I can shed them
again and again
when their poems I do read…
and even yet,
still message them
it’s true,
I do, I do…
February 2026
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