Hummingbird - Poem: Night Sky, at sea

I had expected this ocean crossing to be wonderful and it is living up to and exceeding all of my expectations. However one of the most amazing, breathtaking aspects of this trip has been the beauty of the night watches, the clear, unpolluted view of the sky in all its glory. Here is my poem.

Night Sky, at sea

A dark crowded stage, filled with lifeless performers
Revealing old light to the world
Infinite death stars, infinite birth
Timeless spirals of heaven unfurled
Spinning ordinations through black spangled ocean
Dancing revolutions in slow expanding motion
Forever.

I am a spectator
Small, irrelevant spectator
Bobbing on our little planet blue.
I smile at the simplicity,
The wonderful complexity.
Applaud the actors,
Praise supporting crew.

Michelle