Showing posts with label outer space. Show all posts
Showing posts with label outer space. Show all posts

Monday, April 25, 2022

Filling the Well: Romain Rolland, Georges Lemmen, NASA, and The Jive Aces

 
 
 If a man is to shed the light of the sun upon other men, he must first of all have it within himself.
 
 – Romain Rolland
 
 
 
 
 
The Jive Aces
"Bring Me Sunshine" from King of the Swingers
 
 
 
 

April 12: Beverly Cleary
 
 
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Monday, April 18, 2022

Filling the Well: Yasunari Kawabata and Alexander Mercks

 
"Snowy mountain and spring Milky Way Niigata" by Koichi Hayakawa

As he caught his footing, his head fell back, and the Milky Way flowed down inside him with a roar.
 
– Yasunari Kawabata, from Snow Country
 
 
"Milky Way"
A handpan meditation by Alexander Mercks

 
 
 

 
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Monday, May 2, 2016

Dylan T. for Dylan B.


G.Hüdepohl (atacamaphoto.com)/ESO


Sharing this video and excerpt from Dylan Thomas' essay "Notes on the Art of Poetry" in honor of my Dylan, who casts his own "delight and glory and oddity and light." 

Happy 16th birthday, Sweetheart!




Notes on the Art of Poetry
     ~ Dylan Thomas, 1951

I could never have dreamt that there were such goings-on
in the world between the covers of books,
such sandstorms and ice-blasts of words...
such staggering peace, such enormous laughter,
such and so many blinding bright lights...
splashing all over the pages
in a million bits and pieces
all of which were words, words, words,
and each of which were alive forever
in its own delight and glory and oddity and light.



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Thursday, March 24, 2016

DMC: "Somewhere Between Night and Day" by Alayne Kay Christian




SOMEWHERE BETWEEN NIGHT AND DAY

As the morning light steals the night
A new day is on the horizon
I am drawn to the eastern sky

In complete silence
The bright morning star calls to me
I am one with the Universe
Of this I am never more certain than
Somewhere between night and day

 © 2016 Alayne Kay Christian. All rights reserved.


Amy Ludwig VanDerwater has challenged us to write poems about small things— animals or objects you see everyday and don't give much thought. Click HERE for more details.

Send your poem to TodaysLittleDitty (at) gmail (dot) com, or use the contact form in the sidebar to the right. All contributions will be included in a wrap-up celebration TOMORROW, Friday, March 25th, and one lucky participant will win a personalized copy of her delightful nonfiction picture book:




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Thursday, February 19, 2015

Night Whispers


Earth's horizon as the Sun sets over the Pacific Ocean (NASA)

I'm taking advantage of a lull in letter poems to share my first attempt at a pantoum.  I was inspired to write one for two reasons: first and foremost, to honor my friend Jan Gars whose untimely death has left me shocked and saddened; and secondly, to participate in Laura Shovan's month-long challenge to write poetry based on sound clip prompts.  For a full description of Laura's project and how to participate, please visit her blog, Author Amok.  Laura was kind enough to include my recommendation of this video – a sampling of electromagnetic vibrations recorded by NASA Voyager:


Night Whispers
             for Jan Gars

Whispers from the shadowed night
Lonely winds of time and space
One more poem yet to write
Trapped in gravity’s embrace

Lonely winds of time and space
Glowing embers, pulsing light
Trapped in gravity’s embrace
Before the blackness turns to white

Glowing embers, pulsing light,
Like eyes behind a clouded face
Before the blackness turns to white
Before you find your resting place

Like eyes behind a clouded face
There’s one more poem yet to write
Before you find your resting place
And whisper from the shadowed night.

© 2015 Michelle Heidenrich Barnes. All rights reserved.



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Tuesday, July 22, 2014

DMC: "Hush, Little Martian" by Carrie Clickard




Based on the traditional lullaby, "Hush, Little Baby." 


Hush, little Martian, don't flap a wing,
Mama's gonna give you a radar ring.

And if that ring won't work in fog,
Papa's gonna buy you an android dog.

And if that android dog won't bark,
Mama's got a pass for the Milky Way park.

And if the Milky Way runs dry,
Papa's gonna build you a saucer to fly.

And if that saucer hits the sun,
Mama's gonna buy you a laser gun.

And if that laser never shoots,
Papa's gonna buy you some rocket boots.

And if those boots won't reach a star,
We'll stop by Earth and buy a car.

 © 2014 Carrie L. Clickard. All rights reserved.


Tamera Will Wissinger has challenged us to come up with a parody or tribute poem this month.  (Click HERE for details.) If you would like to join in the fun, send your poem to TodaysLittleDitty (at) gmail (dot) com or use the contact form in the sidebar to the right.

All participants will be rounded up on July 25th 
and entered to win a copy of Tamera's delightful new picture book, 
THIS OLD BAND. 




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