Our Place in the Cosmos

The night sky is lightly diffused with city lights, much akin to a dimly lit, backlight screen.  I can still see crowds of clouds.   Some begin to separate,   part to impart, a mirroring of a galactic vision A bright white star now appears. A beacon encompassed by haziest of clouds. It sparks a memory of an old favorite image Helix Nebula  - taken by Hubble  (nebula:  cloud or fog in Latin) Southern Ring Nebula - taken by the new James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), just days ago ___ Nebula, Nebulae Shrouds of death dying star's last breath its last request to sow the cosmos with seeds of life Stars sow seeds Seeds sow stars Sometimes, you and me, at least once in space-time _____ A small back yard, a small patch of sky all the imagery started right here...