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.
