"Security Blanket" by Sierra July, Frequent Contributor

Security Blanket

Sierra July

She spun a blanket out of dark

Plastered it with stars and moon,

Small planets, creamy galaxies

Satellites, spacecraft or two

At night she spread her creation

And paid it no more mind

Because she had a greater thrill

Marveling at the faces that gazed

Up at her work instead

Poet's Notes: While to some night can seem a frightening time, and often rightly so, I find peace looking up at the night sky. Thinking of the expression "blanket of night," I wrote this poem based on a fantasy: Mother Nature weaving stars, moon, and other celestial bodies (and some man-made space occupants for fun) into the black.