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Starry Symphony: Celestial Elegy in the Night Sky

Each twinkling star, a story to tell, In the vast cosmic tapestry where they dwell.

By BerylPublished 2 years ago 1 min read

In the velvety canvas of the night sky's embrace,

A million dreams in distant galaxies we trace,

Each twinkling star, a story to tell,

In the vast cosmic tapestry where they dwell.

Sirius, the brightest, a beacon so bold,

Guiding sailors and dreamers of old,

Betelgeuse, a giant, red as the flame,

In the constellation Orion, it claims its name.

And there's Vega, the lustrous, in Lyra's embrace,

A harpist's melody, a heavenly grace,

Orion's Belt, a warrior's might,

Three aligned stars in the depths of night.

But there's more to this stellar ballet,

A myriad of wonders in the Milky Way,

Pleiades, a cluster, seven sisters in flight,

Their radiance painting the canvas of night.

In the south, Crux, the Southern Cross, shines,

A navigator's guide, in equatorial lines,

And Aldebaran, in Taurus's face,

A fiery eye in the celestial space.

With telescopes, we explore the unknown,

Distant planets and galaxies, all on our own,

The Hubble's gaze, a celestial spree,

Revealing the cosmos in grandiosity.

So, as we look up, let our spirits take flight,

In the starry symphony of the cosmic night,

For each star that gleams in the dark expanse,

Is a glimpse into the universe, a celestial dance.

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About the Creator

Beryl

I can't imagine my life without the hobby of writing.

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