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Andromeda

I caught a glimpse of you the other night
when the moon was out of town:
a faint fuzz of a cloud, like a floater
in my eye. They say your destiny –
contrary to your name – is slowly
drifting towards our Milky Way
and in time we will collide.
But don't put too much credence
to that prediction. With events
of this cosmic kind certainty is not
absolute. Besides, our encounter
is not for another four or five
billion years. That should be enough
time to put our affaires in order –
provided we do not procrastinate.








(The name Andromeda is Greelk and means "leader of men.")

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  1. Date: 5/23/2013 8:21:00 PM

    I always seek out your name on the latest 200 and am never disappointed -I read all you posted today - keep 'em comin'! Love your creativity and wit. Enjoyed your witty comment re Petrified. As u know there are 2 meanings to the word and I like your analogy to the boozer!
  1. Date: 5/23/2013 8:11:00 PM

    I'm always so fascinated with how complex and sophisticated Greek mythology is. So many stories within stories behind all the gods and goddesses. This piece was rather enchanting... billions of years may seem like a large chunk of time... but I suppose some "affairs" are beyond our ability to straighten out... cool topic choice!

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