Thursday, March 13, 2008

light pollution

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* in the gulf darkness 1200 miles from home,

there was no light pollution. i finally saw the big dipper for the first time in roughly 4 years since we last stood outside your old house, smoking and probably cold. that glorious night you must have pointed out 20 constellations which i had never been aware of.
i wonder if you ever look at stars anymore, and how much that meant to me, something i will never forget, no matter where i am . home or thousands of miles away.

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

Nope--only see stars in dreams now. Stars are in the past, had to give stars up, it's sad. Stars were a habit like smoking. I simply gave up the former and kept the latter.
glad you see stars and remember the days I could see.