Starry Remainders Poem by Harley White
Starry Remainders
Remains of stars adorn the sky
with nebulae aglow on high
in stunning patterns that romance
the wondering stargazer's glance
or simply senses mystify.
While stellar orbs are born and die,
do heavens strum a lullaby
as all around the cosmos dance
remains of stars?
Might there be heard celestial sigh
when Man seems deaf to wisdom's cry
and Mother Nature looks askance?
Will humans waken from their trance?
For in our earthly beings lie
remains of stars.
~ Carl Sagan, Cosmos
The poem is a rondeau ~ a short poem of fixed form, consisting of 13 lines (plus the phrase twice)on two rhymes and having the opening words or phrase used in two places as an unrhymed refrain.
About this image ~ The object, called NGC 2371, is a planetary nebula, the glowing remains of a Sun-like star. The remnant star visible at the center of NGC 2371 is the super-hot core of the former red giant, now stripped of its outer layers. Its surface temperature is a scorching 240,000 degrees Fahrenheit. NGC 2371 lies about 4,300 light-years away in the constellation Gemini… 10 years ago, Hubble shared this beautiful image of the planetary nebula NGC 2371, the remains of a Sun-like star, glowing with ultraviolet light. Hubble can see ultraviolet, visible, and near-infrared light. Its partner telescope that launches next year, the James Webb Space Telescope, will see even farther in the infrared portion of the light spectrum, sharpening our view and understanding of the universe.
Credit: NASA/ESA/Hubble Heritage Team (STScI/AURA)
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8/24/2026 8:13:15 AM # rel_20260813T193622Z_3aad590
I just read a poem dedicated to you by Bill Cantrell and I had to come read a poem by you. I am so glad I did. You are going to definitely broaden my horizon! ! ! Enjoyed the stunning patterns that romance /the wondering stargazer's glance and what a fascinating closing - -] For in our earthly beings lie / remains of stars. 10++++++++
I’m grateful to him for leading you to my work in that way, so that you visited my poem! I truly appreciate your warm comment with its words of praise! I’m pleased that you enjoyed it so much and especially that the poem opened broader vistas for you. The cosmos is an endless source of fascination indeed. Thank you!