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The Universe Has a Punchline

NASA The Universe Has a Punchline A retourne The sky has sprung another leak, the stars are filing complaints. The night has pockets full of sparks, and Earth is dressed to be impressed. The stars are filing complaints, some cosmic landlord's cut the lights. The dust comes hurtling through the dark and charges us admission twice. The night has pockets full of sparks, Encke left crumbs across the void. TG10 brought the family round, the atmosphere supplies the noise. And Earth is dressed to be impressed; five shooting stars an hour, perhaps. The cosmos never keeps good time. but damn, it makes a grand entrance. ----- Tonight, November 12, 2026, will be the peak of the Northern Taurid meteor shower as the earth passes through the debris of comet Encke or its asteroid 2004 TG10. A Retourne is a cascading form, as you may have guessed, suggested tonight by those star gazing nerds over at DVerse Poets Pub. ©2026 Christopher Reilley    I would love to know what you thought abou...

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