Evolution of Stars

EVOLUTION OF STARS


(For Aunt Pearl)


Stars
that first inspired alchemy
are out tonight.

In symmetrical
fashion,
barely moments
of light oozing
from the fine hairs
of Vermeer’s brush
disguised as a metaphor
for love.

Our sleight-of-hand universe
tosses a deck
of cards
onto a formica kitchen table.

Great Aunts,
Uncles, Cousins,
Grandparents,
fan their cards
of fate
like the gauze wings
on indigo dragonflies
navigating
the nerve endings
of family bond.

The stars
shed their insect wings;
their wings
twist
& fall
through
centuries
until they form
a language on the
kitchen floor.

Naturally,
in a different universe,
the evolution
of stars
is unique.

But I have a feeling
that even alien Saints
thoroughly enjoy the alchemical light
of their stars,
in their own fashion,
naturally.


Alan Britt

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