The Expanse

Gold cherry

By marandina

Mon, 20 Apr 2026
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Recently posted on X/Twitter as part of a weekly poetry challenge hosted by @TopTweetTuesday and @blackboughpoems

With a word limit of 80, the theme was for imagistic poems on the subject of "cosmic". I changed the title for this version at ABCTales. 

https://x.com/BeeRummie/status/2043938289900568805

 

The Expanse

Dreams of satellites

over Saturnian shores,

unseen seascapes

of fire and ice

dance with imagination.

 

Silent stellar winds,

gravity and dust,

endless diaspora borders

distant galactic galleries

hosting absent gods.

 

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Submitted by insertponceyfre... on

Wonderfully vivd - well done!

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks, insert. And for the cherries. 

 

Submitted by Turlough on

Great words from our very own cosmic poet.

Nice one Paul.

Turlough

Submitted by marandina on

Cheers, T. 'Great words' is very generous. They are 'words' though.

[Mighty Leeds looking safe after a great run!]

 

Submitted by GlosKat on

Any relation to 'The Expanse' series of sci-fi novels ?  What was the original title of your poem ?

Very atmospheric.

 

Submitted by marandina on

Thanks, GlosKat. The Twitter version is on the link before the poem. I think it was 'At the Edge of Time' which is a bit nebulous, I guess. 

The revised title is inspired by The Expanse novels and tv adaptation. Just seemed a better option.  

 

Submitted by Ewan on

  Hawkwind know ...

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Submitted by Ewan on

  A fine poem, living up to the title. One might even call it numinous, perhaps. Poetry is the best way to address the ineffable, so that's why this is our pick of the day today. Please share if you like it too.

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Submitted by celticman on

absent gods, indeed, but words fill the voids.