Back on September 12, 2007 I noted the serendipitous coming together of Ramadan and Rosh Hashanah on the day after the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. Today I have to dust off my Starry Wizard hat. Tonight, October 21 with a dark New Moon two comets, R2 SWAN and AC Lemmon, will streak across they sky as the annual Orionid Meteor shower reaches its peak. And other stuff is going on as well.
Dusting Off My Starry Pointed Hat
Calendar Coincidences October 21, 2025
Four Days after new order of things
was disturbed the rousing of the Folk
two comets, one expected, one detected,
one green and one silvery blue
will streak through the Moon dark sky
as Old Orion's belt showers its shooting stars,
each vanishing spark once shed by
Haley's regular visitor
and on puny Earth diyas of Diwali
are lit to greet them all.
Dusting off my starry pointed hat
I recognize an omen or two
when I see one.
King and would be Kings should tremble
and empty their bowls.
But Earth itself and we scurrying creatures
upon it should feel a chill as well
if a resistance doesn't carry on
and lamps of every sort
flicker and fail.
Make of this what you will.
--Patrick Murfin
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