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Among the ruins,
of bygone days.
No more the victories,
no more the praise.

Should I lament,
no matter why,
or suck it up,
trying not to cry?

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

Venus has returned as a brilliant morning star. From a window seat on a flight to Mexico City, the bright celestial beacon was captured just before sunrise in this astronomical snapshot, taken on September 12. Venus, at the upper right, shared the early predawn skies with an old crescent Moon. Seen from this stratospheric perspective, both mountain peaks and clouds appear in silhouette along a glowing eastern horizon. The dramatic, long, low cloud bank was created by venting from planet Earth's active volcano Popocatépetl.

Photo by Luis Miguel Meade Rodríguez

Knock back a Waggle Wock,
no matter how you try,
for if you mistake its mood,
you might possibly die.

Wiggle Wocks, come
in a distinct size,
beware the slim ones,
and avoid the shocking surprise.

Chipping paint
and brush away.
Once it's all sanded,
use red lead and battleship grey.

Sitting with my beloved,
she's in her wheelchair.
I lean my head on
her neck and shoulder.

A quasi hug, brought me
a great amount of comfort.

How do I explain, that feeling
of close contact which exudes
comfort and well-being.
We hadn't hugged for 9 months.

NASA Astronomy Picture of the Day:

Big, beautiful spiral galaxy NGC 7331 is often touted as an analog to our own Milky Way. About 50 million light-years distant in the northern constellation Pegasus, NGC 7331 was recognized early on as a spiral nebula and is actually one of the brighter galaxies not included in Charles Messier's famous 18th century catalog. Since the galaxy's disk is inclined to our line-of-sight, long telescopic exposures often result in images that evokes a strong sense of depth. The effect is further enhanced in this sharp image by galaxies that lie beyond the gorgeous island universe. The most prominent background galaxies are about one tenth the apparent size of NGC 7331 and so lie roughly ten times farther away. Their close alignment on the sky with NGC 7331 occurs just by chance. Lingering above the plane of the Milky Way, this striking visual grouping of galaxies is known to some as the Deer Lick Group.

Photo by Ian Gorenstein

I feel a pain, deep inside,
another broken heart.
It matters not the love I have,
for we still live apart.

When the life we have,
is like a flag unfurled,
what happens next,
when your Soul is curled?

Curled up, in twisted fold,
never will it be,
when life returns
and is no longer free?

Forever the guest.
No longer the host.
Home entertainment, was best
remembering those friends lost.

The wind was cold,
an Artic blast,
he remembered
a forgotten past.

Too many years,
a time so vast,
a magic spell
had been cast.

Time had flown,
persistently fast.
A new beginning?
It would be his last.