The Whirlpool Galaxy spins
Its mighty wheel, and grabs
A companion in tow.
The luminous Cat’s Eye Nebula
Is on its deathbed, but
Still proudly wears a halo.
The Andromeda Galaxy is
A picture of calm, before
The maelstrom of a grand collision.
Ravaged by sun rays and the winds
Of newborn stars, the Eagle Nebula’s
Lofty Pillars are eroding.
The Tarantula Nebula spawns
Countless stars, renewing life
In the Universe.
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Originally published in An Assortment of Sky Things, October 2016
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