Piker Press — Weekly Journal of Arts and Literature
April 27, 2026

Clubbing with Constellations

How shall we learn to see the meaning of the world, the universe around us?

Messages come in many shapes, sizes and colors but what is crucial is how we interpret and implement them.

If friendships, relationships or marriages were scripted like plays and movies, life would not be as dramatic and enigmatic as we know it to be. We write and practice our scripts as we live, love and transition.

I love the sky. How magic it is to marvel at that celestial dome as it towers above the Earth. I begin to visualize daylight and the delight of sightseeing birds and insects as they fly in their sky; I bask in the cordiality and cuddle of the sun, and wander away in a trance into the wonder of the clouds, lightning and rainbows before arriving at the constellations; I then go clubbing with the night and its stars, and the moon,( though the stars hog the limelight!); finally I decide to hang out with precious Precipitation's dear family and friends, I mean lovely and lively chaps like Rain, Hail, Drizzle, Sleet and Snow. What fun! No company beats their watery warmth, harmonies and hospitality, I swear!!

I love the wilderness in the form of wild animals, forests, vegetation, rocks, rivers and beaches. These amazingly beautiful things go about their business despite human intervention. Bravo!

People, the preservation of the universe -- which is the natural, physical, or material world -- is essentially the preservation of life, and this cause is close to my heart.






Article © Ndaba Sibanda. All rights reserved.
Published in the April 20, 2020 issue .
Image(s) are public domain.
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