Xi-3’s twelve moons flung strings of effervescent light into the basalt canyons below. The largest, lost in a perpetual eclipse, dominated the northern sky as a black void surrounded by red flame. The other eleven orbited in their own unique ways. Zhim and Graff-12 vanished for days at a time. The ‘Eight Sisters’ inched across ...

A shaggy dogSo full of furIs bound to causeA massive stirAs they trotWithin the ringWith a shaggyMop-like swingTaunting allThe other dogsWho got featuredOn the blogsAnd never knewHow it feltTo win a prizeOr mat a peltFor they allHad groomers whoShaved them downWhen their hair grewBut shaggy dogHas no such planHis hair is wildAnd there’s no manWho ...

Her father’s attention part of love’s spell, A small girl pulsed with inspiration’s burst. “Listen, Dad, I’ve got a story to tell!” And began her tale through lips tautly pursed. “Man rode his donkey through deserts so cursed. They plodded along through barren nescience. ‘Water, water,’ begged the poor donkey’s thirst. The rider could spy ...