Comtemplation of the constellations; Venus

I did my best to still my restless legs, bouncing uncontrollably as I stared at a blank page in front of me. I could think of nothing to write, though I felt the over welming pressure growing in the void just beyond my right ear. “Well?” She finally spoke, the sound hitting the side of […]

Contemplation of the constellations; Mercury

I recently found myself attracted to the external bodies of our solar system. My heart pulled away from Earth, longing to accept another’s gravity. As I felt this longing, I contemplated the planet closest to the sun. Mercury, all fire and doom. I remember clearly disregarding it as a child, being featureless and inhospitable. Yet […]