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Falling into the sky

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Falling into the sky

Don't look up!

Jason McBride
Jan 23
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Falling into the sky

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Hi Wayfarers!

I don’t have much in the way of a question or a micro-essay today. Just a little story behind the poem.

fell into night sky
swallowed by a sea of stars
beached on wonder’s shores

This haiku was inspired by a strange experience I had while camping many years ago. I was looking up at the night sky and viewing the Miky Way with my children in the middle of a huge wild meadow when I had the sensation that I was falling into the sky.

I had to get a grip on myself since it was just me and the kids out in the wilderness. My oldest was only 11 at the time.

I sat down in the grass to literally ground myself in my surroundings. This helped signal my brain that I was not falling up.

I didn’t mention anything to the kids because I didn’t want to worry them, and they were awestruck by the wonders of the universe.

After everyone had their fill of the sky, we went back to our tent and had a great night’s sleep.

I was reminded of this a few months ago when reading Open Road by

Toby Neal
She had a similar experience with the vastness of the night sky at the Grand Canyon. I’ve never heard of anyone else experiencing that sensation.

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See other haiku comics like this one in my new book, Wild Divinity, coming out next week!

Cheers,

Jason

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Toby Neal
Writes PASSAGES: Travel the USA and mo…
Jan 23Liked by Jason McBride

Ohhhh this touched my artistic heart! I want a signed book... will you be offering those? 🙏🏻

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Jenise Cook
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Jan 24Liked by Jason McBride

I would love to experience that! Heaven and Earth intertwined 😊

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