Jupiter and Mercury both winked down at me
But I don’t need a telescope in order just to see
The darkness and the light above creating all the magic
It helps to take my mind off things which really is quite tragic
The stars are always there in force to guide and comfort me
Away from all the daily pressures of what I ought to be
Behind the eyes I take it in, the rotten and the bliss
Coming out of shadows from the heavy, dark abyss
Mercury survives through blasts of solar radiation
It’s impossible for life to thrive and prosper as a nation
Rubbing up against the daytime sun’s bright rays of light
It’s photographed by probes throughout the sultry, restless night
Travelling for eighty-eight days criss crossing round the sun
It’s always finding ways to move around and have some fun
Whilst all the little ants converge upon the barren wasteland
Searching for the answers with their pen and book in hand
Ancient storms pass through the helium and hydrogen small dot
Where largest planet Jupiter takes on the Great Red Spot
Consisting of a thousand earths and sixty-seven moons
The Galileo orbiter explores the heavy dunes
Amalthea, Callisto, Io, Europa and Ganymede
Each dominate the stratosphere as moons which intercede
One day I hope to join the stars above within the galaxy
But for now I’ll carry on content to let it be
- A one to one with… Andy Stirups - January 24, 2017
- A One To One With… Pete Williams of Birkbeck Libraries - December 30, 2016
- The Birkbeck Centre For Contemporary Theatre - December 10, 2016