~ my image & poem were inspired by John McKaveney’s wonderful photo above here of the Kulmhotel Gornergrat Observatory ~
Below here are 3 images John photographed through his telescope:
ORION ——————— MOON —————– ORION NEBULA
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MY IMAGE & POEM
Original DDE™ surrealistic art: “Have You Seen the Stars” by: rob kistner © 4/2/24
Often I dreamt as a young boy
searching the stars again and again
with my red buck rogers telescope
that I would travel there as a man
travel the stars and the planets
that someday I’b be a real spaceman
exploring these amazing new worlds
following my otherworldly life plan
other success took me as a young man
running in circles became my race
consumed by overwhelming stress
caught in a chaotic crazy pace
the years spun by wild as a top
outer space not in the chase
life layered its sad patina
etched deeply in my face
suddenly no longer young
frenetic was my middle name
the triumphs and the tragedies
my space dreams a guttering flame
I’ve borrowed bought and sold
played life wild — never tame
but I leveraged my rocketship
just to play this fleeting game
Original DDE™ surrealistic art: “Even in the Smallest Petal”
by: rob kistner © 4/2/24
an old man with a flower — sits on a bench
marveling at the petals — feeling drained
the dream faded of a would-be spaceman
mysteries of the universe — unexplained
his body bent by the weight of worry
he reflects in the stars — feels pained
wondering if everything he let get lost
was really worth what it was he gained
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rob kistner © 2024
Poetry at: dVerse
Poetry at: NaPoWriMo 2024 — Day 2