the cold fire of orion pulls me in --
a gravitational tide;
drowning in colour, in stellar fire --
i am gazing up at it:
an ant beholding mount everest
the fiery heavens are all-encompassing
with ancient flickering fireflies & dark matter & stellar nurseries
nestled in the breast of the great hunter himself
guarding, watching; stark & silent
& i alone bear witness.
Mar 28, 2013
Mar 28, 2013 at 4:57 PM UTC
the cold fire of orion pulls me in --
a gravitational tide;
drowning in colour, in stellar fire --
i am gazing up at it:
an ant beholding mount everest
the fiery heavens are all-encompassing
with ancient flickering fireflies & dark matter & stellar nurseries
nestled in the breast of the great hunter himself
guarding, watching; stark & silent
& i alone bear witness.
(c) shiloh renee 2013
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