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    Rains of Fire

    Dec 06, 2018 2 minutes
    by Fred Schaaf

    Guy Ottewell has quoted Manilius: Nunquam futilibus excanduit ignibus aether — “The ether never blazed with futile fires” — and Guy quite rightly added, “That is to say: all meteors mean something.” I agree. Every meteor means beauty, surprise, wonder, and a stirring of thought for its fortunate observer.

    Fred Schaaf, The Starry Room

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