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Angela Bigler, Goddess's avatar

My dust meets the stars ✨ 💖

JL Tooker's avatar

Angela, thanks for reading. I look at dust in a whole new way now ... thanks to the stars. :-)

AsukaHotaru's avatar

ahhh this made me feel like my head tilted back without me noticing. numbers and wonder holding hands and staring at the same sky. yes please~

I loved that bit about bringing the night air into the lecture hall. that’s exactly it. data points the way, but looking is where the knowing actually happens. dust meeting stars, brain meeting awe.

this felt nerdy and tender and wide-open all at once. I’m smiling up at it~

JL Tooker's avatar

"... data points the way, but looking is where the knowing actually happens'" Thank you for looking.

Joshua Robinson's avatar

Another beautiful essay! Thank you for pointing me toward some new poetry to read, and for reminding me never to lose sight of the wonder even as I have a tendency to dissect and explain. ✨❤️

JL Tooker's avatar

Joshua, poetry is not for everyone (maybe). :-) But I appreciate your faithful reading. And if you're anything like me, I think 'dissecting and explaining' always increases wonder.