Aurea Mediocritas

The eye appeared in the sky one early

Afternoon. At first many people blamed

Atmospherics, roiled air in the surly

September heat. Later weathermen claimed

The arched lid, serene blue iris were quirks

Not of nature but of the mind while late-

Night evangelists saw the ends of works

And days and told us how much to donate.

But still the eye gazed down upon our globe.

Telescopes were focused. The pope implored

God for forgiveness. NASA sent a probe.

George Harrison re-released “My Sweet Lord.”

Then the Oscar Awards aired on NBC

And everyone went inside to watch TV