DAY #51: The End is Nigh & the Real Blue Marble

FINALE WEEKEND is almost here. It has been a great two months, and now it is time to wrap up Poetry of the Planets and send it off into the virtual cosmos with our final two events:

Poetry & Stories of The Planets 
Readings from the featured poems submitted since this project began in early April.
Sunday, May 28th from 3:30-4:30pm slt
Poetry of the Planets Events - LEA 4

Jupiter's Ball
Celestial tunes spun by DJ Dano Bookmite
Monday, May 29th  from 1-3 pm slt
Poetry of the Planets - Jupiter - the Ballroom level

And today's featured poem challenges which spinning orb is really the true big, blue marble.

Image courtesy of Wildstar Beaumont for Designing Worlds Episode DW336

Sky Blue Titan

© 2017 by Corwyn Allen

When one views the blue sky

it is usually done from beneath,

from inside the encapsulating

bubble of atmosphere.

When we look at you,

we look upon your skies 

from without and see a ball 

of unblemished blue.

The color is pure, vivid,

and quite unlike the blue

of Earth's skies as seen 

from its surface. 

When one views Earth from space

it is often called a big blue marble,

and yet blue is but one color

among her many agate hues. 

To truly see a big blue marble, 

one need only look to Uranus.

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Poems and stories (2000w or less) can be submitted at the drop boxes on LEA 4, or by emailing them to caledoniaskytower at g mail (dot) com. And YES, feel free to illustrate your submissions!

DAY #49 - Neptune is getting lonely!

Through the generosity of Elrik Merlin, we have a dedicated segment of this week's Designing Worlds Episode 336 to share, in which this project is featured. Thank you Sir!

I encourage you to make time to view the entire episode and then check out the installations at the LEA Estate.  Designing Worlds Episode DW336 

And on with the poetry! We haven't been to soothing Neptune in a while, but several diligent visitors rectified that yesterday.

Another lovely image by Wildstar Beaumont, shot for Designing Worlds Episode DW336

Neptune's Realm

© 2017 by Corwyn Allen

The reefs team with life.

Anemones sway with gentle movements,

while small, colorful fish dart in and out

of their tendrils, taking sanctuary there

among the barbs that will not harm them.

Corals extend delicate feathers to feed,

quickly snapping back into their hard, calcium

homes at being startled by possible predators.

Urchins, some with spines like thick clubs, others

whose spines are thin, black needles, crawl over

sea floor and across the many corals.

Sea horses and dragon fish with their fins like

cloaks of fine colorful lace swim slowly past.

Above the coral bed a school of turtles glides

by on a never ending journey around the sea.

And there comes a school of silver fish, hundreds

of them unconcerned by anything in their path

as they swim around it, momentarily engulfing

whatever it is in a bright cloud of flashing light.

there's more...

DAY #13: Peace is a Pearl ~ More from Venus

Venus, Bringer of Peace

by Corwyn Allen

As the nacreous excretions

that slowly cover the

grain of sand, relieving 

the oyster's irritation,

so too does music,

soft and gentle, relieve

stress, easing the mind.

As the pearl forms, smooth

and white, yet containing

hints of rainbow iridescence 

dancing on its surface,

so too do the thoughts

that whirled as a storm,

calm, slowing to rest.

As the mind, once turbid

is calmed by music, 

the restlessness smooths

and a gentleness 

overcomes all that once

irritated like a grain of sand,

and I am at peace.

© 2017 by Corwyn Allen

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Poems can be submitted at the drop boxes on LEA 4, or by emailing them to caledoniaskytower at g mail (dot) com.