Letter from an astronaut

Inspired from a poem by Lester Tan, Letter from an astronaut, 

originally published in Ceriph issue one.

You're like the aurora borealis

a shape-shifter that rebels against

constancy but you're beautiful

all the same. I would string the

planets into a necklace for you,

plant a flag on the moon with your

name on it but what does that amount

to now that you're with him and he gives you

all that you want, all that I wish to give

but can't because we fit into each other

like two colliding asteroids. But I am glad

to have been a supernova once in your

universe and all I have now are jars of stardust

which I'll carry with me despite the

heaviness of the fact that stardust

as beautiful as it is still speaks of

the death of a star.

The entire project was mentored by Kelley Cheng (Owner of Press Room), this publication was a collaboration between me and another apprentice also mentored by Kelley Cheng. The final publication was exhibited during NOISE Festival 2011.

The mentorship program is set-up by NAC (National Arts Council).