Three Smiles

Music=
1. Performance 
  -The xx


"On the polished surface of the divine glass, chaste with flowers of snow."
-Basho






UFOtext=
I. Saint-Emilion
The door beckoned at midnight. The Count ushered in his lady guest of Valentine's night. She laid her divine crystal upon the table. He took her winter wrap & brushed off the blooms of fresh snow. She smiled warmly. 

The Decision

    

1. Wait Til You See My Smile
   -Alicia Keys
2. Believe
   -Smashing Pumpkins

"Ignorance is a night of the mind, but a night without moon or star."
-Confucius

Pic=
"Only Dreams Keep Me Alive"
-Josh Wallace on Tumblr
UFOtext=
I. Dark Island
"Here it is!" called the Jackass.
Taryn dug his space boots into sand & rock. After a brief climb he joined the Jackass.
"See the crack?"
Taryn stood over a running crack in the rock formation. A dim sunlit path narrowed down for miles. He looked up at the Jackass.
"Get the right tools- we could climb down."
"Are you sure that's a good idea?"
The Jackass chuckled.
"Astira is down there somewhere. She could be fighting for her life. Let's go."
Taryn gave a determined look at the Jackass.
"Let's take a vote. What does the lady say?"
The Dragonfly stood nearby, a slender shadow in front of the setting sun. A glint of sunlight glanced off her boot knife.
"Yes- we live as one- or we die as one."
The desert wind began to hum. The sun soon died & the stars were born again.

New Year Day 2018- Epilogue

Music=
1. Low
   -Coldplay








UFOtext=
The sun reddened and sank below the horizon leaving behind a soft veil of stars. In the warm candlelight Astira's shoulder appeared from behind her gliding hair- an image of a dog with a spiked collar appeared.
"What is this?" asked Taron.
"He is my bodyguard." Astira said, "and my companion. He talks to me in my dreams when I sleep."
"What does he say?" asked Taron.
"He tells me what I need to hear. This is only for Astira to know Taron," and she smiled respectfully.
"Of course." said Taron politely. And for some reason he felt his heart sink a little bit.

https://steemit.com/music/@ufotext/new-year-day-2018-epilogue

http://dnhart.blogspot.com/2007/07/4-continuity-3-previous-entries.html?m=0

Reality Meets Dream

Music=
1. The Life
  -Alicia Keys
2. Stand Inside Your Love
  -Smashing Pumpkins

"The only real failure in life is not to be true to the best one knows."
-Buddha





UFOtext=
I. Dark Island
The natural light returned from the morning above. Astira walked on the waterfront, away from several waterfalls cascading down the rocks. The dark open sea stretched out in an abyss. Ancient aerial dragonboats lined the island harbor. She could see rock steps, metal ladders & doors. No doubt she could find a way back to the high mountain patio. A small flock of birds flew out of the dark abyss. Unlike the black parrots, they remained silent. They flew through the mist of waterfalls & then moved in close to the harbor. Then they stopped & hovered like prehistoric humming birds, not so far away. Strange. They just hovered, motionless, as though they watched her every move. Suddenly Astira caught sight of movement on the east face of the rocks. Her telescopic lens focused on the shadowed movement. She stood stunned, unbelieving. A desert tiger nimbly picked its way down the rock face, a sandy beige & orange camouflage shadow moving closer & closer to the waterfront. The implication stared Astira in the face. The tiger lived above in the desert world- there must be a way to the surface, the way of the tiger. Astira narrowed her eyes.

https://steemit.com/music/@ufotext/reality-meets-dream-mon1-jan-2018

Believing Your Heart

Music=
1. Believing Is Art
  -Spoon

"Wherever you go, go with all of your heart."
-Confucius 

Pic=
"New Moon & Dragonfly"
-Joyce McAdams






UFOtext=
I. Christmas Island
Astira couldn't believe her eyes. Stars glimmered in the crack of the rock. She glimpsed a bit of reality long lost in her subterranean world. Her eyes moistened as she thought of the humming desert beneath the swirl of the galaxy. & somewhere up there in the swirl of dust & stars stood Taryn. She believed in Taryn. She felt in her heart that Taryn would never leave her. That knowledge poured through her body & she shuddered. & then she felt a renewed will to survive slowly build within her. 

https://steemit.com/music/@ufotext/believing-your-heart-christmas-eve-2017
  

Home For Christmas

Music=
1. North
  -Night Flowers
2. Lovesong
  -The Cure

"Tyger, Tyger"
-Blake



UFOtext=
I. Saint-Emilion
The vineyards of summer passed away. The Count awakened to a fresh blanket of snow. From his youth lost in the Chateau D'Iff he learned to sleep like a Princess on a pea- always on guard & ready to respond. He rose & opened the window. Like a snow leopard he listened to the falling snowflakes & watched them fall in the black night of a new moon. He felt hungry. He opened the window & his nostrils flared in the chill. His paws gripped the sill & he launched his body into the space of night. The stars shown like bright diamonds & the snowflakes fell like pure white angels. He rolled around in the snow!

https://steemit.com/music/@ufotext/home-for-christmas-winter-solstice

Diamond Dust

Music=
1. Star Of Wonder
  - Tori Amos

Picture=
Jaxson Pohlman on Tumblr

"Like the moon, come out from behind the clouds. Shine!"
-Buddha




UFOtext=
I. The Desert Island
"Where's Astira?" asked the Dragon.
Ozymandias stood up, flickering in hot thoughts. For a long moment he scanned the shore, raising his right arm & opening the palm & fingers of his electronic hand. Then he retracted his arm & turned to the Dragon.
"Her infrared trail is cold & her low power i6 tracker beacon must be off, unless she wandered out of range."
The Dragon stared at Ozymandias. Jamu stopped tending the fire & spoke.
"Astira said she was bored & wanted to explore the island for some fun. She said she wouldn't be gone more than 24 hours- a galactic day. A lot can happen in a day. I don't like it. It's now the second day. If she found something interesting, why didn't she just come back and tell us about it?"
The Dragon sighed & looked along the shore. Infrared waves undulated along the strip of sand stretching to the dark horizon.

The sunset rainbow faded. Night fell. Astira looked high above, way beyond the falling waters. She reached for her infrared glasses & then she noticed. Incredible! Through a narrow crack in the rock, miles above, through the telescopic optics, she could see the desert stars!

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