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Since I've moved to Missoula, the Street Lit authors in Austin have moved to a new site at http://streetlitauthors.org/, run by the awesome Tony Nuñez and Phil Force. 

Below you'll find Street Lit news posts from my Austin years with the group, and a selection of the creative works of the
 Street Lit Authors Club. I'll be posting new works from the Missoula folks sooner than later, so keep an eye on us. We've got great things in the works.

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Christmas Presence

12/24/2015

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Christmas Presence
by Niko Joost

Oh, hi, Orion, 
Way up in the sky on
A crisp, clear Christmastide night!


Your stars all twinkle
Like diamonds were sprinkled
On black velvet, reflecting the light.

In your belt I can see
Stars numbering three
Arranged like those pyramids at Giza

Were they built by Egyptians
With glyphic predilections?
Who knows, but they predated Caesar

Their ratios' designs
Run along cosmic lines
And feature the star Betelgeuse.

Geometrically astute,
Astronomically, to boot!
Their builders were far from obtuse

So when I espy
You up in the sky
My mind races to places far off.

Where scientists' debates
With Jules Verne and his mates
Are refereed by The Great Asimov.

Every December
I always remember
To look for you when the sun sets;

I know you're returning
Because your friendship, I'm learning
Won't ever be the subject of bets.
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MERRY CHRISTMAS TO ALL! (And to all a Good Night!)

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