1.
Knowing stars are sparks off the anvil of heaven
and starfish the stars that fall to sea
we should not be surprised after sipping
wine pressed from sea grapes
to see the cat’s blue eyes turn green
when he perches on the girl’s shoulder
and gazes through the skylight at Scorpius
where Antares the red star looms
beside the only green star known to man
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2.
While the name
Green Star
has been conferred on
ocean liners
airplanes
& guided missiles
motor oils
condoms
& colognes
comic strips
wine bars
& cable cars
please note
that the ancient astronomers
who described Antares
as green were correct:
when interstellar winds
(of which they knew nothing)
sweep across it
the red star Antares
reflects the pigment
of its green twin
unique in our galaxy
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