What draws the air in?

What draws the air in
to droplets, poised
sheer gossimer veils?

Hangs suspended curls
weightless, fractal
sets frozen whorls?

Hydrogen clouds hung
towering high
fissured with stars eyes

Lightnings light, shepherds
gravities vales
of glittering suns

Empty halls lay vast
now studded jewels
fire Orions reach

Breath a thunderstorm
swaddled in mist
watch the worlds begin
Star Forming Pillers Hubble Space Telescope

Copyright 06/11/99 Unpublished Works William M. Shannon

Photo: Star Forming Pillars, Hubble Space Telescope
used with permission from NASA

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