Robbing Starlight
I wanted to wish on a star,
but in man’s assault of the cosmos
it only reached the absent wonder
of a satellite.
Signals pirate dreams from lips,
claim metallic gods know the
will of hearts pulsing through
algorithms.
In the plunder of starlight
I must trust my spirit can see
what my eyes are denied.
©Susie Clevenger 2019
This is what prompted me to write this: After SpaceX Starlink Launch
After SpaceX Starlink Launch, a Fear of Satellites That Outnumber All Visible Stars
It's an ersatz world, even in the sky. Sheesh!
ReplyDeleteMankind is brilliant in messing things up without checking the consequences.
ReplyDeleteWow, I love this! The first stanza is especially hard-hitting.
ReplyDelete... and we keep reaching for those stars.
ReplyDeleteThis is beautifully haunting, Susie! I especially like; "Signals pirate dreams from lips, claim metallic gods know the will of hearts pulsing through algorithms." Wow!❤️
ReplyDeleteVery soon, even the stars will be replaced by robot lights-all in the name of technology!🙄
ReplyDeleteI am in awe of this poem.. the opening comparison is stellar!
ReplyDeleteI too hope that my spirit can see what my eyes cannot. The brevity of this verse makes it all the more stronger — the metaphor speaks to me in more ways than one. I love it: "claim metallic gods/know the/will of hearts pulsing through/algorithms."
ReplyDeleteP.s. I apologize for such a long delay in reading and responding to your take on the prompt. :-)
-HA