John W. Leys Formal Poetry, Poetry

Endless Seas (a tanka)

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Cluster clouds of stars
Sailing through the milky seas
Hundreds of brothers
Sprung from the same cosmic womb
Cousins to infinity.

3/14/17

This poem is my response to Colleen’s Weekly #Tanka #Poetry Challenge # 25 – Clouds & Spring

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Image: Star Cluster NGC 602 (Cluster within a Star-Forming Region). Credits: NASA, ESA, and the Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA) – ESA/Hubble Collaboration. Found on the Hubble 25th Anniversary site.