in the desert, nothing but nebulae

Out here our Ophiuchus

to watch for, dark matter fallen
to watch for, dark matter fallen
from under the eyelids of stars.
from under the eyelids of stars.
Out here our Ophiuchus
Out here our Ophiuchus
was made of serrate and spike,
was made of serrate and spike,
or had a venomous bite. It held the dark (Miriam Bird Greenberg)
or had a venomous bite. It held the dark (Miriam Bird Greenberg)

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