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Why won't I draw
like I used to do?
This questions for me,
not meant for you.

I used a pencil,
seldom a pen,
drawing quite often,
alone in my den.
Faces of others,
from photos
or a magazine.
Some thing that came
easy, it did seem.
To quit my drawing,
so many years ago.
Perhaps I just need
to restart the show.

The ancient sound of a
Sirens' wail,
sends an electrical charge
down my spine.
The wailing assaults
my old ears,
creating confusion on
what the noise.
The loss of life against
the the rocks of the Sea;,
while the bones of
ships ay across the sand.
Beware you all, when you
go to Sea.
Cover your ears from
the Siren's sound.

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

The Tarantula Nebula, also known as 30 Doradus, is more than a thousand light-years in diameter, a giant star forming region within nearby satellite galaxy the Large Magellanic Cloud. About 180 thousand light-years away, it's the largest, most violent star forming region known in the whole Local Group of galaxies. The cosmic arachnid sprawls across the top of this spectacular view, composed with narrowband filter data centered on emission from ionized hydrogen and oxygen atoms. Within the Tarantula (NGC 2070), intense radiation, stellar winds and supernova shocks from the central young cluster of massive stars, cataloged as R136, energize the nebular glow and shape the spidery filaments. Around the Tarantula are other star forming regions with young star clusters, filaments, and blown-out bubble-shaped clouds. In fact, the frame includes the site of the closest supernova in modern times, SN 1987A, right of center. The rich field of view spans about 2 degrees or 4 full moons, in the southern constellation Dorado. But were the Tarantula Nebula closer, say 1,500 light-years distant like the local star forming Orion Nebula, it would take up half the sky.

Photo by Ignacio Diaz Bobillo

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NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

With its closest approach to planet Earth scheduled for November 14, this Comet ATLAS (C/2020 M3) was discovered just this summer, another comet found by the NASA funded Asteroid Terrestrial-impact Last Alert System. It won't get as bright as Comet NEOWISE but it can still be spotted using binoculars, as it currently sweeps through the familiar constellation of Orion. This telephoto field from November 8, blends exposures registered on the comet with exposures registered on Orion's stars. It creates an effectively deep skyview that shows colors and details you can't quite see though, even in binoculars. The comet's telltale greenish coma is toward the upper left, above Orion's three belt stars lined-up across the frame below center. You'll also probably spot the Orion Nebula, and famous Horsehead Nebula in the stunning field of view. Of course one of Orion's belt stars is nearly 2,000 light-years away. On November 14, this comet ATLAS will fly a mere 2.9 light-minutes from Earth.

Photo by Charles Bracken

"There will be no tomorrow"
is what she said.
It made no sense to me,
no thought in my head,
to help me now, to understand
the life we once had
is no longer grand,
for no matter the love
I give to she,
her memories are all gone
of our life's history.

I am going to work hard
to really try
being better to you;
not asking why.
I must stay close
by your side,
for the remaining time
of this ugly ride.

It is now 5 am,
which is all I will say.
My time for some sleep
has eroded away.

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

What color is the Moon? It depends on the night. Outside of the Earth's atmosphere, the dark Moon, which shines by reflected sunlight, appears a magnificently brown-tinged gray. Viewed from inside the Earth's atmosphere, though, the moon can appear quite different. The featured image highlights a collection of apparent colors of the full moon documented by one astrophotographer over 10 years from different locations across Italy. A red or yellow colored moon usually indicates a moon seen near the horizon. There, some of the blue light has been scattered away by a long path through the Earth's atmosphere, sometimes laden with fine dust. A blue-colored moon is more rare and can indicate a moon seen through an atmosphere carrying larger dust particles. What created the purple moon is unclear -- it may be a combination of several effects. The last image captures the total lunar eclipse of 2018 July -- where the moon, in Earth's shadow, appeared a faint red -- due to light refracted through air around the Earth. The next full moon will occur at the end of this month (moon-th) and is known in some cultures as the Beaver Moon.

Photo by Marcella Giulia Pace

Do you not understand?
Can you not see,
How much I need you,
To stay here with me?

Life is too short,
so is the day,
when the night falls
and love slips away.

I look at the towel bar
on the bathroom wall,
realizing it isn't level;
not level at all.