Omicron Ceti--"Mira"--is a variable star, the first to be discovered by earthlings. She is 300 light-years away and about 6 billion years old, and she has a comet-like tail that is 13 light-years long! At the time I wrote this song, in July 2022, she was at the peak of her brightness.
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Stillness and quiet
Here they surround me
Suddenly spying a faraway gleam
Lanterns of fire
How they astound me
Flickering, dancing,
Alive, it would seem
Night will not tame you, yet I dare to name you
Maker of miracles, furnace of dreams
Mira, Mira, wonderful star
Strange in my reckoning, fair in my sight
Fortune upon you, whoever you are
And lucky the seeker who glimpses your light
Long have you traveled
Ages on ages
Leaving a shimmering path as you go
Infinite places
Teach me your patience
Teach me to treasure what I cannot know
Down through the centuries counting your mysteries
Will you return again, someday?
Someday
Mira, Mira, lady of lightness
Hidden in shadow as galaxies wheel
Cast off your raiment of heavenly brightness
Splendid in all that you choose to reveal
Mira, Mira, wonderful star
Strange in my reckoning, fair in my sight
Fortune upon you, whoever you are
And lucky the seeker who glimpses your light
I could listen to Lauren sing forever. Her writing is vivid and sensitive, sweetly and painfully human--never apologizing for sharp corners and rough edges. The beauty of her spirit shines through. Summer Russell
I am very pleased to hear new music from 3 of my friends from John McCutcheon’s songwriting camp.
The album has lovely songs and beautiful harmonies.
Looking forward to more soon. whoppenjans
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