Poetry Hour: Sun in Sagittarius

The Sun is now in the sign of the archer Sagittarius - the philosopher, free spirit, the sign of growth, expansion and possibilities.

I've written previously about the Sun in Sagittarius at last year's ingress here so this time I'm going to present a poem to you all (in true Sagittarian style!).  As well as being the eternal free spirit, in much the same vein as Aquarius, Sagittarius also has influence over law and justice (which it shares with Libra).  At first this might seem odd.  The 'lawfulness' of Sagittarius comes from its idealism - the fire and weight of 'supreme knowledge' that over arches our worldly desires.  Sagittarius takes the chaos, the inward focus, the depth and intensity of Scorpio and gives it meaning - this meaning has some structure and sense (hence the law) but you might be hard pressed to find it, since the belief stretches far and wide.  This poem was inspired by the architecture that surrounds the building of the British Library here in London.  Enjoy!

Knowledge

When I lay upon my mind

it shines a perfect sphere - 

apostled dreams lay their golden fruit

like stones and dust they lay

at my feet, marbling with time

'till I become with stone.

Yet gifts shine nucleus golden

testament - not to mine eyes,

deeds, charity, truth,

that I touched, somehow

and stood upon the luminous flame;

edge of night and day,

rode the unforgiven tread,

of loss, and redeemed.

My face, a thousand face before.

Deed, of no particular quality,

for knowledge is loss

and justice prevails all.

Picture Copyright Leonardo Marroquin