the night sky is an arcade game

the night sky is an arcade game,
pixelated with stars.
we bleed ultraviolet, nova hearts,
sunspots in our eyes: clutch for cosmic
strings. divided by quarters, by phases &
cycles of hope. astronauts mashing
buttons, eyes closed, dreaming of
extraterrestrial love, a gemini
wavelength. blips on a dark screen.
and all of us ghosts.