Miranda On The Ecliptic

Miranda On The Ecliptic

A Poem by Earl Schumacker
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Lunar meanderings in the distance

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Miranda On The Ecliptic


Miranda orbits along a path of time and ice

Rotating Uranus almost in her retrograde near by

Moves upside down while dancing with the stars

On the ecliptic, by the equator they go on

The belly of the Milky highway arises

From our perspective everything is right

An accretion disc forms flat against the black

There is nothing wrong with that

Miranda stands but as a dot, small, almost invisible

Undetected by the naked eye

As she meanders through the universe unlighted

Scarred for life, etched out collisions with the night

Carved rocks on surfaces for what it's worth

Peculiar yet beautiful in the dark

Held in line, perpendicular to the solar sinking plane

In the grip of time, in the hold of Uranus's tidal forces

Sidled in proximity to her companion built of ice and gas

Life itself should be so large, to have a giant world with you

Made of blue to go through life through

Marching to the tune of equilibrium

It is her game. It is her name, Miranda Anonymity



https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Miranda_(moon)#/media/File:PIA18185_Miranda's_Icy_Face.jpg



© 2019 Earl Schumacker


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Added on June 18, 2019
Last Updated on June 18, 2019
Tags: Moon, planet, identity, distance

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Earl Schumacker
Earl Schumacker

Atlantic City, NJ



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B.A. Degree in Literature and Language. I enjoy writing short stories, poetry, novels and keeping up with new scientific discoveries. I enjoy philosophy and Art appreciation. more..

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