swan nebula
born from the oven
released into the unknown
they race beyond their years
like children unborn
glowing warmly and bluesy
from river to stream
new moons sneak right along
stealthily like fugitives
weaving in and out of realities
neither earth nor sea
can prevent their creations
turning old life into new
though cycles may change
outcomes seldom do
starlets always shining
the oven never cooling
july two thousand fifteen
copyright j matthew waters
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