Canvas of the Cosmos

Oscar Auliq-Ice 1994 (Port Elizabeth)



In the boundless black of space, where celestial bodies gleam,
There lies a canvas painted vast, where cosmic tales esteem.
Stars sparkle in the distant void, like diamonds set aflame,
Each twinkle a whispered secret, in the universe’s endless game.

Galaxies twirl in stately dance, across the cosmic sea,
A ballet of astral entities, a celestial symphony.
Nebulae, with vibrant hues, the cradle of new stars,
Hold within their gaseous folds, stories from afar.

Meteors trace a fleeting path, across the starlit veil,
A brief, incandescent journey, through cosmic trails they sail.
Black holes, mysterious and dark, with an insatiable desire,
Consume all that ventures close, in their invisible, dense quagmire.

Planets, each with unique tales, orbit suns with steady grace,
Holding secrets, mysteries, in the vast, interstellar space.
Moons cast their silvery glow, upon planetary faces,
Guardians of the night sky, in their eternal, celestial spaces.

In this canvas of the cosmos, where stellar artistry entwines,
A story of existence, and timeless design defines.
May we look unto the stars, with wonder in our eyes,
And seek the unseen threads, that in our own being lies.

As we gaze upon the vastness, of the universe so grand,
Let’s ponder on our tiny world, within this stellar sand.
For in the infinite tapestry, where cosmic tales are spun,
We find a connection, uniting us all, under the same bright sun.
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Written on October 06, 2023

Submitted by Auliq-Ice on October 06, 2023

1:17 min read
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Quick analysis:

Scheme AABB CCXX DDEE FFGG CXHH IIJJ
Closest metre Iambic octameter
Characters 1,423
Words 258
Stanzas 6
Stanza Lengths 4, 4, 4, 4, 4, 4

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