The Birds (Poem)

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The Birds (Poem)

at last it is night
to the stars you birds—now fly!
but they are long asleep

The poem was written on December 22, 2023. The accompanying images were created by DALL-E (AI).

This haiku-like poem skillfully plays with the contrast between human expectation and natural reality. The initial anticipation of the night and the enthusiastic call to the birds to fly to the stars collide with the simple truth that birds sleep at night. This contrast can be seen as a subtle critique of human hubris or as a reminder to accept the limits of our influence on nature.

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The Night’s Allure—Illuminating Poetry’s Timeless Muse

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The Night's Allure—Illuminating Poetry's Timeless Muse

Have you ever wondered why the night enchants so many poets? As I read their verses, I often ponder why its gentle darkness ignites their imagination and makes words sparkle like stars in the sky. Let’s explore together what makes the night so special for those who create worlds with pen and paper.

When I immerse myself in nocturnal poetry, I sense that the night isn’t a gloomy figure, but a gentle friend of creativity. Through their words, I feel wrapped in its velvet cloak as it whispers: Now is your time. In the quiet, when the noise of day fades, we can finally hear our inner voice. Suddenly, ideas bubble up like springs that were hidden beneath the rocks of everyday life during daylight hours.

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Above the Treetops (Untitled Poem)

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Above the Treetops (Untitled Poem)

Moon above the treetops
they will never
touch

Written 1996. The visualizations are generated by DALL-E & Microsoft Designer via Bing.

The described phenomenon is a classic optical illusion created by the human eye and perception. This illusion is explained by the so-called moon illusion (sometimes also called moon deception) and perspective effect. Let’s have a look:

Moon Illusion

When the moon is close to the horizon, it often appears much larger than when it’s high in the sky. Its actual size doesn’t change – it’s only our perception that suggests this to us. When the moon is low, we have reference points like trees, buildings, or mountains that give us the feeling that the moon is larger and closer to us than it really is.

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Stranger to the Moon (Untitled Poem)

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Stranger to the Moon (Untitled Poem)

the moon
he gazes into the night
but he doesn’t know her

The visualizations are generated by DALL-E & Microsoft Designer via Bing.

The poem is contemplative and introspective, with a sense of quiet mystery. It feels gentle yet distant, much like the moon itself. The way the moon is personified—gazing into the night but not truly knowing her—evokes a feeling of longing, curiosity, or perhaps quiet resignation. There’s no urgency or intensity; instead, there is a soft and subtle acknowledgment of this unbridgeable distance between the moon and the night.

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