Category Archives: Poetry & Prose

Poetry and prose related to astronomy

Clearing

Posted on February 22, 2012 by TJDay

No, not a post about Heidegger, though we astronomical types often do go to work in a clearing.  The weather seems to be clearing for the weekend.  I will try to plan another night here, soon. Also my son gave … Continue reading →

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Vincent and Walt

Posted on April 6, 2011 by Mike

Have you read Vincent’s letters to his brother Theo? I haven’t yet. I found this quote in Gardner’s Art Through the Ages (page 918): Perhaps death is not the hardest thing in a painter’s life. . . . [L]ooking at … Continue reading →

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Hip Pocket

Posted on March 22, 2011 by TJDay

You mentioned this publisher, Hippocketpress, and it reminds me of an experience I had.  There used to be pocketbooks, what maybe then were called paperbacks, and they sort of fit in a pocket. Some years back I was walking down … Continue reading →

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The Stars Will Outshine Us

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Mike

Like you, I read a fair bit, and sometimes a poem or piece of prose affects me, and I want to share it with others. Sometimes these pieces are even related to looking up, or space, or even equipment and … Continue reading →

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