Since last year, it seems every few months, upwards we raise our eyes
To watch something we had not seen before in our regions, in the night skies
The skies turn scintillating shades of purple, pink and green
Presenting to us some awe-inspiring scenes..
Without traveling to arctic lands we have been able to see
The spectacular aurora borealis not infrequently
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Coronal mass ejections and solar flares-
Of these phenomena I was not aware
Until a year ago when the Northern Lights first appeared
In my backyard in a Southern state, it was indeed weird
To see such a spectacle out of the blue
Apparently it can happen at my current latitude too..
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Each time I see the aurora I am reminded of the vastness
Of the universe, its wonders never cease to impress
Both scientific mind and my artistic soul
To never miss the aurora in my backyard is my goal
Passion...unbridled 