Poem "Marriage of Earth and Antares"

Speculative poem "Marriage of Earth and Antares" originally published February 2008 in Issue 2 of Sounds of the Night and also published in the September/October 2010 Issue of Aphelion.

Marriage of Earth and Antares

By Richard H. Fay

Fallen star
Two worlds meet
When human greets Antaran
In a meld of minds
And hearts

Soft trills
Speak to my soul
With far deeper understanding
Than mere words
Ever could

Bug eyes
Blazing with knowledge
Of the secrets of the cosmos
Look into my own
Adoringly

Shaggy fur
Glows in the dark
In tune with her emotions
And keeps us warm
At night

Some think
She's only my pet
I smile at their ignorance
Knowing she's truly
My mate