Auroras

Auroras

September 23, 2024

At the intellectual depth of a modest bird bath

“A pretty show”

As discussed in physics classes

Solar particles interacting with nitrogen and oxygen

Emitting blue to purple light for the former

And red to green for the latter

So pedestrian!

Auroras deserve better

Neither a portent for calamities yet unannounced

Nor a harbinger for benign events to follow

Auroras warrant a poetic moniker

A kaleidoscope of wonder

From a gambol of matter

An unbridled imagination manifesting itself as only it could

Much more elusive than clouds

Auroras display only in inhospitable climes

Thus the audience pays the price for the journey

And pays again during the production

So dear the entrance fee

Auroras raise expectations

To levels only auroras can exceed

Beguile, bewitch, bedazzle,

Befuddle, beckon, and bewilder

These words barely begin

The majesty of those enthralling

And those enthralled

Become spellbound,

Enchanted, enraptured, enslaved, and engaged

Every performance is unique

Every performance is SRO

Auroras are the real reason photography was invented

Stories become legendary

And bucket lists are rewritten

Desire a peek in all definitions sans furtive

Live long enough to inspire others to do the same