February 24: Birthday party

Sirius rising

a single candle

in my birthday dessert

February 18: Starry night

Certain revelations—

old moon in the new moon’s arms

and all those stars

January 10: Here

out of the car

confronted with Orion

where I’m supposed to be

December 7: Orientation

Home renovation.

Being able to find

the Big Dipper.

November 11: Queen of the Night

Streetlight’s out.

Surprised at the front door

by Cassiopeia.

October 21: Sky-watching

Writers’ conference.

Watching Orion’s slow rise

over the mountain.

September 15: Night sky

Rumors of northern lights

draw us out

under the Milky Way.

 

July 26: Saturn rising

Summer evening--

Saturn in the telescope,

whiff of nearby skunk.

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April 2: On the bus

Long bus ride home--

picking out stars

from streetlights.

 

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March 7: Heaven

Perfect night's end--

chocolate cake and coffee,

sky full of stars.

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March 1: Conjunction

Not so cloudy

that I can't make out

the crescent moon near Venus.

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February 4: Love and War

Almost Valentine's--

each night Venus grows brighter,

Mars diminishes.

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January 15: Playoffs

Outside the sports bar

winter constellations

marching to the goal line.

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