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
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