Archangels
fall from the sky as autumn tiptoes in:
they defend the faithful
from invisible foes,
holding back the bitter rain
and the onslaught of dragons
All this has happened before,
when the stars changed colour,
shifted to red and back
made a whirlpool out of the sky
And galaxies continue to collide:
one day there will be no more sea
but the archangels remain
and yes, you can see them
if you use the right telescope,
look carefully
and shield your eyes
Back at the start of it all
a song echoed through the cosmos
Tune in and you can hear it still:
I will not say who sings it