Aurora
This poem for Vocal's tautogram challenge was inspired by the recent, powerful geomagnetic storms that made the beautiful aurora borealis phenomenon visible unusually far south.
Above an ashy airspace,
Atmosphere alights.
Aviators ascend, apace,
Awestruck and agape
As Aurora arrives.
.
Arizonans are astir,
All's auric and ablaze
Aurora absconded azure,
Appointed amaranth's allure,
And all agaze, amazed.
.
Are Aurora's anomalies
Announcing: "All's awry?"
Apollo's ardent alchemy
As avarice apogees
And armies amplify?
.
Alas, Aurora's awakened
As Antarctica abrades—
An alluring aberration,
An artful animation
—avalanche, anyways.
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Comments (19)
*WOW* 💫 this was somehow epic and majestic and graceful all at the same time 🤩 Amazing work, Morgana!
I'm with everyone else that commented. This was stunning! Also, I had no Idea this really occurred. Time to visit Youtube. Thanks again!
Wow! This takes some real talent to nail this type of poem and you look like you did it with ease. Huge kudos!
A truly fantastic piece that captures the beauty of the northern lights so vividly. Well done!
Very nice!
This is sooo beautiful!! Exquisitely done, Morgana! :)
You've really outdone yourself with this! Lovely subject wrapped up in superb language. Really amazing work :)
Another great poem! I love the astral ambiance. 💫
Wonderfully done!!
Beautifully written!
Oh my goodness. This is fantastic. Well done.
Awestruck and amazing!🌠
Awesome. 'Apollo's ardent alchemy,' is the sort of line that literary history is made of.
Beautiful could not resist anything regarding Aurora ❤️👏
Terrific job on the tautogram! 😊👍
A++ I learned a few words (auric, abrade). Beautiful and elegant, 'A's roll in a certain manner that incite the reader.
Wow ! Love this! The rhythm, pace, is a master poem. I expect this will do very well Morgana🥰
oh my...no words! amazing!
Awesome ❤️