Scattered from north to south

dotted like confetti

a night sky- rich as velvet

holds her children in her mouth

Sirius holds dominion

over Canopus and Rigil

and all others follow suit

-watching their brothers

to see who will obey

and who will revolt

But Mother sky holds her

children at safe distances

-apart

Bathing us with her aura

while sharing the constellation of

her heart

 

©Vivian Zems

Poets United Midweek Motif- Looking at Stars

The Sunday Muse

The top 10 stars:

1-Sirius. (Alpha Canis Majoris)

• 2 – Canopus. (Alpha Carinae)

• 3 – Rigil Kentaurus (Alpha Centauri)

• 4 – Arcturus. (Alpha Bootis)

• 5 – Vega. (Alpha Lyrae)

• 6 – Capella. (Alpha Aurigae)

• 7 – Rigel. (Beta Orionis)

• 8 – Procyon. Alph