Making of Strars

The Making of Stars. 

Long time ago before stars appeared, 
nights were as black as standing inside 
a mist of ink ejected by an octopus.

When stone-age man found how to lit 
a fire, sparks flew up and slowly 
the night sky had what we call stars.

When a star or spark dies a new one
will appear if not as many as before
now that we have electric light. 

In Kalahari a tribe sits by the fireside 
sparks fly upwards, they see to it we 
always have stars on the night sky.
Copyright © | Year Posted 2012

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Collins Avatar
July 19, 2012 at 8:05 AM
when you put your words like "nights were as black as standing inside a mist of ink ejected by an octopus." together with your notions it is heavenly.
Hansen Avatar
July 19, 2012 at 9:29 AM
thank you Kathy
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