The Daily Word for July 28, 2021

 

astrobleme - noun - eroded remnant of a large ancient crater made by the impact of a meteorite or comet

I know. You are probably asking yourself why I would chose this obscure word out of thousands of other more familiar, more practical ones. As a poet, I beg your pardon as I'd like to use it as a metaphor. 

If you have any kind of penchant for extraordinary, heaven-sent beings as most do, you know that there are a few from the past that qualify as astroblemes of a sort. Years ago, these stars fell to Earth, made a huge, explosive impact, and left us with their remnants, their art. Surely these astroblemes have become immortal. Case in point, last night I was watching Apple TV's documentary series "1971" and was reminded of how the musicians of that year (some are still alive and kicking like the Rolling Stones) inspired so many. John Lennon, Marvin Gaye, Aretha Franklin, Elvis (not that he has been mentioned yet) are some of the most memorable. The craters that these meteoric talents left when they crashed into the planet will never be filled as no one in the industry can truly replace them. As a singer-songwriter, I have to admit that these astroblemes have rocked my world, creatively. Although I was only in middle school in 1971, all of the music released in that year stayed with me because it reacted to the times, illustrating it. In its attempt to do the same, the music of today has not succeeded as well, not by a long shot. 

Still, there are contributors in other fields who fit into the category of astrobleme, and their influence will continue to collide, resonate with us mere humans for a long time to come. I think that most of us would like to mimic them just so that we, too, can secure immortality. We can only try.

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