Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights)

I have, as it were, my own sun and moon and stars, and a little world all to myself. - Thoreau

northern fire lights bright

curtain call at breathless, dancing height

sun's particles breakdancing beyond fast

slamming into earth's pitched roof

magnetic field redirecting to a pole

opening night for a cinematic extravaganza

drama unfurled

hues and hair both painlessly curled

here, in this mystical, magical world

blessed and caressed

front row seat

oh so sweet

terpischore's chromatic waltz 

in heaven's hued palace

hypnotizing

mesmerizing

hardly a bust

this standing-room-only  show called aurora borealis

just for us

Author's Note

"Nevertheless, even by night the sky is blue, and not black; for we see through the shadow of the earth into the distant atmosphere of day, where the sunbeams are reveling." - Thoreau

Reviews

[Ookpik]

They are beautiful Pete - a highlight of the north if you ever happen this way.

Last week the KP index was high, aurora charted closer to the equator than it has in a long time. Sightings were reported as far south as Florida (not to mention across everyone's social media platforms). Was wondering if any from the café had seen them, and in part was anticipating a few aurora pieces to appear on our feeds. Yours is the first I've seen yet. :)

Speaking for myself, we see them frequently up here - my partner likes to follow the forecasts and tries to wake me up to watch from our porch. I've always preferred seeing them spontaneously, on the way home from somewhere, or by some form of accident.

She doesn't appreciate my lack of enthusiasm, but I've always felt that beautiful moments don't happen on purpose. We stumble across them, by chance, and its the rarity of it that lends itself to the beauty.

Appreciate reading man, hope you're well.

-Ook

[Pete]

on the local news they mentioned it but i didn't get to see it. i too prefer to be surprised by such things. creation is amazing. i am well and hope you are too. i often take my trash at night before bed and make it a point to look up at the sky.
i've seen some pretty amazing moons, stars and skies. keep looking up! thank you for the great share.

[Ookpik]

I will my friend, always a pleasure