Asellus

Posted by Brad Osborne on June 21, 2020 · 22 Comments 

 

 

Aries the Ram and Pisces’ chasing Fish

And all the waters of Aquarius

Crabby old Cancer and timid Virgo

The proud starry lion they call Leo

 

Scorpio with its venomous spiked tail

The balance of Libra shown in her scales

Sagittarius with arrow and bow

Watches over the earth so far below

 

Twinkling light etched upon the darkest night

Beautiful twins of Gemini so bright

Then there are the ones showing off their horns

Bullish Taurus and his friend Capricorn

 

Our traits based on celestial latitude

The Heavens determine our attitude

Somehow our path in life is ready sworn

Because of the day on which we were born

 

We are imbued with certain subtleties

Portrayed as if fixed personalities

If these are the only signs that we get

There are people who do not fit that set

 

Ancient astronomers named a dozen

I think they may have missed one way back then

As starry night comes with the days that pass

I swear I see one that looks like an Ass

 

If it’s possible, they made a mistake

It may well explain all the shit we take

From the people that refuse to be kind

Born under the stars they never did find

 

I swear it is there just as plain as day

Yelling at all the others as it brays

Always ready to make a crazy fuss

Glows the Zodiac Ass named Asellus

 

 

 

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