Renaming Constellations
Posted: 16 Dec 2018, 23:54
Renaming Constellations
Six years ago I almost died.
I don't worry about small things.
So when my plumbing starts to tremble
like a small child under a cold shower,
the bones of the house knocking,
I shrug.
A week ago the lights went out.
Now I don't spend my nights
in the narcotic stare
of the TV. I shower outside
under a hose's wand.
Afterwards I lie on the ground
spreading my long wingspread under Orion.
I see constellations that I have renamed:
"Savor the Moment", "Enjoy the Ride".
Their names are like magnetic notes
on a fridge, holding the coordinates
that always bring me back
to earth.
There is no need for heaven
when everywhere there is beauty:
the Angel's Trumpet tree opens its chamber
of perfumes at night.
The wind sighs like a bride's dress
as it falls to the floor.
Six years ago I almost died.
I don't worry about small things.
So when my plumbing starts to tremble
like a small child under a cold shower,
the bones of the house knocking,
I shrug.
A week ago the lights went out.
Now I don't spend my nights
in the narcotic stare
of the TV. I shower outside
under a hose's wand.
Afterwards I lie on the ground
spreading my long wingspread under Orion.
I see constellations that I have renamed:
"Savor the Moment", "Enjoy the Ride".
Their names are like magnetic notes
on a fridge, holding the coordinates
that always bring me back
to earth.
There is no need for heaven
when everywhere there is beauty:
the Angel's Trumpet tree opens its chamber
of perfumes at night.
The wind sighs like a bride's dress
as it falls to the floor.