The Paddock Review

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A Poem by Suzanne Simons

imnaha river nocturne

  

astronomical dawn. a faint glow 

in the east rises toward an embroidery 

of stars laced with interstellar dust,  

  

part of the cosmic web stitching together 

the entire universe. jupiter hangs surreally 

large above the horizon. stars stream  

  

from my eyes for this beauty and magnificence, 

for bedouin who always knew the heavens 

     and are losing sight of them, 

  

for billions of people who have 

never seen the milky way. 

how will we find our way home?

….

This poem is from the book a sky with two moons by Suzanne Simons (Finishing Line Press), and can be found at https://www.finishinglinepress.com/product/a-sky-with-two-moons-by-suzanne-simons/


Award-winning journalist-turned-poet Suzanne Simons fuses science with life’s joys and challenges to create both micro and macro views of life on earth and the mysteries and discoveries of the cosmos. Her poetry has been widely published, including Road to Winnemucca, her first full-length collection. She is professor emerita at The Evergreen State College in Olympia, Washington. suzannesimons.net