the whale band in the sky

by lae astra

gathers to work on
their next hit single,
where trawlers & cruise ships
can't ruin their vibe.

swirls of stardust 
enter cavernous mouths
that send shimmering comets
flying into black hole

record players. each note
is well rehearsed after
50 million years on earth,
a speck that from this distance

they sometimes mistake for
the flicker of a moon 
jelly rushing past 
dense galaxies of ocean life, 

dodging whole constellations 
of asterina, all to get 
front row seats for 
the whalesong concert.

lae astra is an artist and writer who calls Tokyo home. Find them at laeastra.com/links.