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A Rose Galaxy

A Hubble-photo inspired Haiku

By Lana V LynxPublished about a year ago 1 min read
Hubble photo of ARP 273, Rose Galaxy

A striking image

Of a rose made of galaxies.

Can we be alone?

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Author’s note: I truly believe that with all the trillions and gazillions of galaxies out there, we cannot be the only life available. We are probably just neglected and unnoticed. But even then, maybe they are just watching us as an experiment without interfering.

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About the Creator

Lana V Lynx

Avid reader and occasional writer of satire and short fiction. For my own sanity and security, I write under a pen name. My books: Moscow Calling - 2017 and President & Psychiatrist

@lanalynx.bsky.social

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  • L.I.E12 months ago

    Great poem. They could be life somewhere in space 🧐

  • Denise E Lindquistabout a year ago

    Wow! Beautiful Lana!😊💕💗

  • L.C. Schäferabout a year ago

    Aliens think we are annoying and weird lol. This made me think of the enchanted rose in Beauty and the Beast :D

  • Esala Gunathilakeabout a year ago

    Yeah, it's a desiring Haiku!

  • Beautiful haiku & image!

  • Paul Stewartabout a year ago

    awesome image and beautiful thought-provoker of a haiku!

  • Cindy Calderabout a year ago

    Mayhap whoever's out there is just watching to see what our next play will be....great haiku and picture.

  • Karan w. about a year ago

    Wow! Your haiku is fantastic! I agree with your author's note too! ✨

  • Deasun T. Smythabout a year ago

    Nice haiku! Though I doubt there is anything out there.

  • Pamela Williamsabout a year ago

    Spectacular image and haiku! 💕

  • Rachel Deemingabout a year ago

    I don't want to be an alien's petri dish but I think you're right. It's unlikely we're alone. But what a picture!

  • Omgggg, that does look like a rose! And yes, I'm sure we're not alone. They may even exist in different frequencies or dimensions, one that our eyes can't see

  • That makes you wonder!

  • Andrea Corwin about a year ago

    Fabulous haiku! I love the content - a nebula rose. I think we’ve been watched ever since we began nuclear testing.

  • Lightning Bolt ⚡about a year ago

    ⚡❤️⚡

  • Komalabout a year ago

    Wow! What a striking image for this piece. It exactly looks like a rose✨😊

  • Michelle Liew Tsui-Linabout a year ago

    Lana, that's a beautiful thought. The imagery in this Haiku is wonderfully striking.

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