Cosmic Rei
written by: Stuart M. Klimek
Beneath the eclipse of an obsidian sun
On lunar landscapes where we had our fun
Swimming the shadows and shooting the stars
Vacationing on Venus with mischief on Mars
Dancing in darkness and singing some ditties
Expanding our exploits in alien cities
I’ll never forget those words you said
That turned my heart upon its head
Pasko paksiw pasko paksiw
Pasko paksiw pasko paksiw
NOTE FROM THE AUTHOR:
‘Pasko paksiw’ is a phrase when repeated several times is one of many tongue-twisters of the Philippines. Its meaning is ‘a cooked, seasoned fish for a Christmas meal’.
I have long considered myself a poet at heart. But for a county-wide essay contest regarding conservation in the Texas Panhandle, for which I won first prize, and a small number of collaborative works with my brother, Shawn M. Klimek, who is a published writer and poet, I have been previously unpublished. I am the third child of seven, born in Phoenix, Arizona, raised in Texas, served a tour in the US Army in West Germany, worked as a pizza cook and beekeeper's assistant while pursing a college degree, then with a career in California as a county government employee in software development and data management. I am currently retired and residing in the Philippines with my Filipino wife, daughter, and two step-children.
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