Planetary Assembly Line

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— The Light in the Window —

Earth couldn’t be farther out in space, alone;
In all directions it rolls along, unknown.
Look at the stars piercing the depths of time:
They beckon, warm and welcome—the fires of home.

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— Bosom’s Pearl —

In a magnetic dance I whirl and twirl,
Attracted to you, the liveliest world.
’Round you as a necklace I’m all aswirl—
Wear me as thy crystalline gem impearled.

— Worldly Romance —

As moon and Earth we bathe in radiance,
Cleansing our hearts in love’s grand alliance.
’Round and ’round each other we dance, entranced,
Revolving in the whirl of our dalliance.

— Heart-Light —

Thy romantic beam, like Cupid’s arrow,
Pierces my heart to kill my sorrow,
Injecting life and love for tomorrow;
Henceforth I’ll shine with this light I borrow.

— Involved —

As twin planets, our orbits must convolve—
Into each our tidal motions dissolve.
Around our common center we revolve—
The focus from which our passions evolve.

— Unconditional Love —

As twin planets, each other’s way we pave,
With the push-pulse of the graviton wave.
We’re captured, but not as each other’s slave,
For to the sun our orbits are concave.

— Swell Tide —

A magnetic beam emanates from thee,
Attracting me, holding me, kissing me.
Tidal love washes freely over us,
Linking you and me for eternity.

— Moon Glow —

Basking warmly in the reflected light,
I’m bright, oh, so radiant in your sight!
In the love and light of your spirit bright,
I need not ever face the endless night.

— Electromagnetic Waves —

Your vibrations travel without a sound,
Coming from all directions to surround.
Your affection touches me ’round and ’round,
Closely binding me to you—I’m love-bound!

— Intersecting Circles —

We are as different as midnight and noon,
Yet drawn close by the force of Earth and moon.
As lovers, we merge in a sweet eclipse
When world meets world as a kiss on our lips.

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— Concert in the Park —

The Music of the Spheres lit the sparkles,
That night flung down, of our Father, the Sky,
And through the dark to our Mother, the Earth,
Thence to us, their audience and progeny.

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— The Infernal Regions —

Hellholes hurl thousand light-year jets of fear,
In Centaurus, cross’d the galactic sphere,
Supermassive darkling beasts devour all…
Abandon hope, all ye who enter here.

— Finale —

Beyond the pale, aft the last perfect day,
The Earth’s atmosphere incinerates away,
Mercury/Venus now within the sun,
For the Crimson Giant is on his way.

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— Sol —

Of stars, those lights of dark eternity,
Is one that now shines bright for you and me;
Photons race the sky across, shedding light,
Enlivening, illuminating humanity.

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Vacation Planets

Uranus is quite pleasant compared to Pluto.
If you’ve ever had a dog, you know what I mean;
However, the under-worlded canine has been
Banished from the house of Astro—
To reign as the under-world in the Underworld,
For it’s better to reign in Hell
Than to be an unwelcome guest in the heavens.

Once, I was down on Venus
And the sulphurous emanations
Were so repulsive that any gases from Uranus
Would have been to me as a breath of fresh air.

The gas giant planets’ breadth
And width is staggering,
And their mooning around is getting out of hand.

That leaves Mars as the only other good place—
Since Klingons have now appeared
On the rings around Uranus.