Perseid

Thanks, Juma. When I was 10 I was camping on the North West coast of Scotland with family in August at the peak of the Perseid display. The sky was clear, with no ambient light. We sat around a bonfire, eating very burned baked potatoes and watched the meteor shower. It was such a magical experience. I look out for it every August now, but have never seen it as well as back then. I wrote this other poem about it a while back (poetry isn’t really my forte, but I try ?)

Nature’s Fireworks 

Sitting around the blazing fire, looking to the skies.

Stars peppering the night, we searched with eager eyes.

Sea shushing soothingly against the shingle shore,

Beneath the starry gaze of Cassiopeia and Ursa Major.

The first brilliant meteor pierced the inky night,

A second and third, such a marvellous sight

The Perseid flared fireworks, a glorious display

Shining streaks shooting in spectacular array

No ambient light that night broke the meteor shower

As the star fall continued, hour upon hour.

The stars twinkled silently, waves rolling on the sea

Made nature’s firework display most magical for me.

Thanks Linda. I think we all need a little magic in our lives ⭐

Thank you Andrew. I love anything to do with the stars. I could happily stand outside and stare at the night sky for hours when the nights are clear. I still haven’t managed to see the ISS yet though; it’s cloudy every time it’s in orbit over my bit of sky ?

Thank you, Jenna. I was inspired by something magical, it’s something I hope I did justice to ?