NASA picture: they won’t look quite like this
- but each 12th August we hope for a clear night!
I will climb a high,
cloudless hill
where I can reach out
and touch the stars
and, with a simple
sweep of the arm,
caress the gauzy
fabric of the Milky Way.
Yet simultaneously
sense the mighty breadth
of the universe
as distances unfold
that dwarf the small horizons of day.
There in the rich,
deep silence
I have come to witness
the unrestrained drama
of the sudden Perseids,
which I know, will
once again amaze;
and listen
attentively, as their sighing
complements the
melodies of the hilltop breeze.
Humbly I will worship
the God
who created and
redeemed all of this
so I might have the
privilege
of leaving the burdens
of my wrongdoings
in the valley below
and experience such
awe and wonder,
knowing I will be
welcomed
Into his realm beyond
this exquisite scenery,
at whatever time it
falls to me to go.
Original introduction in August 2012 read
After celebrating the unique success of the landing of Curiosity (in 2012), we turn to an annual phenomenon, the wonder of the Perseid meteorite shower. For one who lives in the flatlands of the East Anglian fens, where weather patterns can so often render a particular night a viewing disappointment, the idea of a mountaintop-viewing in a place that virtually guarantees a good view is VERY attractive!
The reflection on Curiosity can be found here and other poems with a scientific theme can be found Here
Original introduction in August 2012 read
After celebrating the unique success of the landing of Curiosity (in 2012), we turn to an annual phenomenon, the wonder of the Perseid meteorite shower. For one who lives in the flatlands of the East Anglian fens, where weather patterns can so often render a particular night a viewing disappointment, the idea of a mountaintop-viewing in a place that virtually guarantees a good view is VERY attractive!
The reflection on Curiosity can be found here and other poems with a scientific theme can be found Here
