Ad Astra

by kiwisteveh

A panoply of suns adorns the face
of heaven. Far beyond the wit of man,
they taunt us with their secrets 'cross the void
of deepest space. Of constancy they tell,
for Alexander, Caesar and their men
did surely gaze upon these self-same stars,
and like their ancient forebears weave a tale
of heroes, gods and monsters, love and war.

And Leonardo, too, the Florentine,
beneath these very glitt'ring orbs did muse
on Earth-shine. Splashed above a sleeping town
on Vincent's canvas, fiery golden whorls
like Catherine wheels, pulsate in inky skies.

Now we, the children of a knowing age,
still raise our eyes in reverence and awe,
our science vanquished.

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Ad astra = to the stars
Earthshine is reflected earthlight visible on the Moon's night side. Leonardo da Vinci explained the phenomenon in the early 16th century.
Vincent = van Gogh, whose Starry Night painting is shown above.

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