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Summer Sky Tableau

The Horse Nebula
rises from flames, forged
from Milky Way core.
Saturn flanks his right,
Jupiter his left --
Gods girded for war.

Lightning bolts whistle
above the red glare
for all to beware.
Dark stallion ascends,
riderless, regal,
through the rarified air.




Photo taken by the author at the Blackwater National Wildlife Refuge, July 29, 2019, showing Saturn, Jupiter, the Milky Way core, and Southern Delta Aquarid meteors.

Copyright © Eric Cohen | Year Posted 2021

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Christuraj Alex Date: 5/1/2022 6:47:00 AM "Horse Nebula" - Wow! Great metaphor. Congratulations! Login to Reply Eric Cohen Date: 5/1/2022 2:27:00 PM Alex, thanks for the visit and kind comment. The dark nebula is actually called "the Horse Nebula." A magnificent sight. Check it out if you can find dark skies in, say July or August. ~Eric

Anna Marie Kaianah Date: 5/1/2022 12:11:00 AM Congratulations on your win Eric! Beautiful write. ~Anna Kaianah Login to Reply Eric Cohen Date: 5/1/2022 2:22:00 PM Thanks, Anna. Great idea for an inspiring contest. ~Eric

Jennifer Proxenos Date: 4/5/2021 2:14:00 AM Eric this Tableau is brilliant, excellent poetry and imagery my friend, Hugs and blessings, Jennifer. Login to Reply Eric Cohen Date: 4/26/2021 9:40:00 PM Thanks, Jennifer. It was an inspiring sight. ~Eric

Gershon Wolf Date: 3/26/2021 2:42:00 PM It really does look and feel the way you've described it, Eric! Outstanding! ... Just as at the Red Sea, even: 'The Lord is a Man of War; the Lord is His Name.' ... Come to think of it, that must be how the owner of the great race-horse, 'Man o' War' named him. Congratulations on your win in the contest. Best wishes, Gershon Login to Reply Eric Cohen Date: 3/26/2021 6:59:00 PM Thanks, Gershon. It was an awesome sight to see.

Alexis Y. Date: 3/26/2021 1:24:00 PM Hi Eric, Congratulations on your winning write. Have a nice day:-) Alexis Login to Reply Eric Cohen Date: 3/26/2021 2:17:00 PM Alexis, thanks so much for visiting. ~Eric

Joseph May Date: 3/26/2021 10:08:00 AM Very nicely penned Eric, Congrats on your win Login to Reply Eric Cohen Date: 3/26/2021 11:56:00 AM Thanks for sponsoring this very interesting contest, Joseph. I appreciate your consideration.

Andrea Dietrich Date: 3/26/2021 9:19:00 AM very cool, with the myth inside this one. Congrats. Login to Reply Eric Cohen Date: 3/26/2021 11:58:00 AM Thanks and congrats to you, too, Andrea.

Sara Kendrick Date: 3/24/2021 5:27:00 AM The photo does seem to show some meteor or what my father called shooting stars. I have only seen two of those in my life but I don't go outside at night much. I am a day person mostly. I like your work. Reads like a good contender to me for the contest. Thanks for the visit to my page. Sara Login to Reply Eric Cohen Date: 3/24/2021 8:44:00 PM Thanks, Sara. Even if you are not a night owl, hope you go out some time to see a good meteor shower. They can be amazing and no special equipment or knowledge needed.

Linda Alice Fowler Date: 3/23/2021 6:20:00 PM Beautiful Eric - photography is fabulous! A wondrous picture of the warrior gods. :) Linda Login to Reply Eric Cohen Date: 3/24/2021 7:14:00 PM Thanks. Its a sight I won't forget.

L Milton Hankins Date: 3/18/2021 8:28:00 PM Eric, intriguing work wonderfully-illustrated with a very active sky! Best of luck in the contest. Login to Reply Eric Cohen Date: 3/18/2021 8:43:00 PM Thanks, Milton. I appreciate the visit and comments. I just deleted the second verse. I have vivid memories of my visit to Blackwater. The sky is just awesome there.